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Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

President Harry S. Truman Throws Out First Ball For American League

President Harry S. Truman throws the first ball at the 1951 opening game of the baseball season at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. In the first row are, from left to right: Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris, Senators President Clark Griffith, and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. In the second row are Admiral Robert Dennison and General Harry Vaughan (behind Mrs. Barkley), Special Assistant Averell Harriman (behind Mr.

President Harry S. Truman Attends Army-Navy Football Game

Surrounded by a crowd of fans, President Harry S. Truman enjoys the Army-Navy football game at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seated to his left are his wife, Bess Truman, Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Also present is Averell Harriman (seated, left); General Harry Vaughan (behind President Truman, mostly obscured); and General Robert Landry (behind Bess). All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 6.

President Harry S. Truman Meets Marshall Plan Advisors

Conferring with his chief Advisors on International Affairs, President Harry S. Truman decided that the European Recovery Program, or the Marshall Plan, be continued on a large scale. Seated in President Truman's office from left to right are President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State George Marshall, Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman, and Ambassador W. Averell Harriman. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman at Opening Day

President Harry S. Truman prepares to throw the first ball at the 1951 opening game at Griffith Stadium in Washington. In the first row are, from left to right: two unidentified men, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris, Senators President Clark Griffith, and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing behind and between Griffith and Stengel is United States Supreme Court Justice Fred Vinson. In the second row are Admiral Robert Dennison and General Harry Vaughan (behind Mrs.

Former President Truman Addresses the Audience at Eleanor Roosevelt Banquet

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium speaking at a dinner honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In the background are, from left to right: Thomas Finletter, comedian Mort Sahl, Missouri Senator Stuart Symington, Senator John F. Kennedy, Senator Hubert Humphrey, Paul Butler, and New York Governor Averell Harriman. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Truman Addresses the Audience at Eleanor Roosevelt Banquet

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium speaking. He is at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. The banquet is honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Visible behind the former President are from left to right: Averell Harriman, Paul Butler, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was attended by many Democratic dignitaries. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.