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The President's Desk article from Parade Magazine

A photo of a page from a Parade Magazine article about the President's desk. In the top picture, President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson are talking at his desk. From left to right on the bottom portion of the page, there is a back view of the desk, George Washington's portrait and the Eisenhower globe, and the credenza behind the desk with photos of Mrs. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Truman's mother Mrs. Martha Truman.

Items on Truman's Oval Office Desk

Photo of a page from a Parade Magazine article about President Harry S. Truman's desk. In the left hand column, items pictured include: a jug that belonged to Franklin D. Roosevelt, a frame that held Truman's daily appointment list, a "laughing" donkey figurine, and a set of calendars. In the right hand column, items pictured include: a piece of granite from Mt. McKinley, a telephone and directory, a clock that belonged to the chief usher, and Mrs. Truman's photo.