President Harry S. Truman's address at the ceremony commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Broadcast from the Washington Monument grounds at 9:30 p.m. The national anthem and other music follow President Truman's address. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of Boy Scouts of America in the Oval Office at the White House. The Boy Scouts were visiting the White House in honor of Boy Scout Week. President Truman, in his capacity as honorary president of the Boy Scouts, received a report from Eagle Scout William "Bill" Sibley of Union, SC. Eagle Scout Eddie Morales of Puerto Rico gives the President a Liberty Bell replica on behalf of the territories. Boy Scout Richard Lee Huntt is honored as the 19 millionth scout. Text of President Truman's remarks not found in Public Papers.
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder (foreground) presented a reproduction of the Liberty Bell to the people of Annecy, France. France gave replicas of the Liberty Bells to each of the 48 states, and those Bells were manufactured in Annecy. Others in the background are unidentified.
American Legion National Commander Paul H. Griffiths (right) shown with an unidentified man at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh examining the famous Liberty Bell, which rung in 1776, while visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia. He was joined by Mayor Bernard Samuel (right). All others are unidentified. From photograph album "Visit of his Excellency Mohammad Mossadegh, Prime Minister of Iran, to the United States of America, October 6 to November 18, 1951."