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Charles Ross and John R. Steelman Watch for "King Neptune"

Stanley Woodward (left) and Press Secretary Charles Ross (second from left) stand next to John R. Steelman (third from left) onboard the USS Missouri as sailors and Navy officers gather for the Crossing the Equator Ceremony. The notation on the back of the photo reads, "Mr. Ross and JRS looking for King Neptune to come aboard." They are on board the USS Missouri with President Harry S. Truman as he returned to the United States from a visit to Brazil. Others in the background are unidentified.