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White House Ceremony of Unveiling of Bess Truman's Official Portrait

Ceremony in the East Room of the White House of the unveiling of the official portrait by Greta Kempton of First Lady Bess Truman. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson stands by the painting, speaking to former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Seated at left are: William Wallace Daniel, Clifton Truman Daniel, Margaret Truman, and her husband Clifton Daniel.

White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Portrait of Bess Truman

White House ceremony in East Room for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. The Daniel family pose with the First Lady in this photo. Left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old, held by mother Margaret Truman); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Truman (7 years old); Clifton Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel; and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

White House Ceremony of Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman

Ceremony at the East Room of the White House for the unveiling of First Lady Bess Truman's official portrait by Greta Kempton. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson is at the podium. On the first row is the Daniel family: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old), held by unidentified woman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Margaret Truman; and her husband Clifton Daniel.

White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Bess Truman Official Portrait

Ceremony in East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson is at the podium at right. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson is seated at left. The Daniel family is seated on the first row, left to right: Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Margaret Truman; her husband Clifton Daniel. Behind them are Mrs. Philip C. Brooks (in blue dress), and Dr. Philip C. Brooks, the Director of the Harry S. Truman Library.

White House Ceremony of Unveiling of Bess Truman Portrait

Ceremony in the East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. The Daniel family pose in this photo with the Vice-President and First Lady. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey (holding 1 year old Thomas Washington Daniel); First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel; and Clifton Daniel. They are posing in front of the portrait.

Bess Truman Portrait Unveiling Ceremony at White House

The Daniel family attend the ceremony in the East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the Greta Kempton official portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. Seated in the first row, left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Margaret Truman; her husband Clifton Daniel. Seated behind them at the end of the second row, partially obscured, is Mrs. Philip Brooks and Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library.

White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman

Vice-President Hubert Humphrey greets the Daniel family at a White House ceremony in the East Room, unveiling the Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Truman (3 years old); William Wallace Truman (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Clifton Daniel. The Vice-President is shaking hands with Harrison.

Bess Truman Portrait Unveiling at White House

A ceremony in the East Room of the White House in which First Lady Bess Truman's official portrait was unveiled. In this photo, the Daniel family is posing with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson by the Greta Kempton painting of Bess Truman. Left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.