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Armistice Day

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (at podium) gives a speech on Armistice Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Also pictured, front row: Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right); and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (third from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Armistice Day

From left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Ruth M. Huffman; and Brigadier General Elbridge Gerry Chapman, Jr. at the Armistice Day services at Arlington National Cemetery. Photo is autographed by Ms. Huffman with her name and by General Chapman: "Gerry Chapman/Brig. Gen. Airborne Command." From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Armistice Day

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (at podium) gives a speech on Armistice Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Also pictured, front row: Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right); Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (third from right); and Vice President Henry Wallace (top row, left). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Leslie Coffelt Funeral

President Harry S. Truman (center group, front) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (center group, center) at Arlington National Cemetery, attending funeral services for Private Leslie Coffelt of the White House Police, who was killed while protecting President Truman from an assassination attempt on November 1. Walking behind President and Mrs. Truman are (left to right) General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

Leslie Coffelt Funeral Services

President Harry S. Truman (center, right) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (center, left) attend the funeral services for Private Leslie Coffelt at Arlington National Cemetery. Coffelt was killed while protecting President Harry S. Truman from an assassination attempt at Blair House on November 1, 1950. All others unidentified.