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President Truman's Address in St. Louis at the Site of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

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President Harry S. Truman's address in St. Louis at the site of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The President spoke at 3 p.m. from a platform erected on the riverfront in St. Louis. In his opening words he referred to W. Smart Symington, Chairman of the National Security Resources Board, Forrest Smith, Governor of Missouri, Joseph M. Darst, Mayor of St. Louis, and the Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, Archbishop of St. Louis. In the course of his remarks the President referred to Henri Bonnet, French Ambassador to the United States.

President Truman presented a Seminole shirt with a group of Seminole Indians and dignitaries looking on

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President Harry S. Truman (front row, third from the right) admires the shirt given to him by Seminole Chief William McKinley Osceola at the dedication of the Everglades National Park in Florida. Admiral William Leahy (second from the right)and others are looking on.

Truman driving through Washington State

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President Harry S. Truman (behind the wheel), halts automobile before a panoramic view of Mount Rainier during his visit to Mount Rainier National Park. In the car with President Truman are his host, Governor Mon Wallgren and Colonel Harry H. Vaughan, the President's military aide.

President Truman admires his new Seminole shirt

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President Harry S. Truman admires the shirt given to him by Seminole Chief William McKinley Osceola at the dedication of the Everglades National Park in Florida. From the album of the President's third vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Chief Osceola Presents President Harry S. Truman with a Shirt

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Seminole Indian Chief William McKinley Osceola (center, left) presents President Harry S. Truman with a traditionally-crafted shirt at the dedication of Everglades National Park. From the album of the President's third vacation trip to Key West, Florida.