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John Ben Sheppard (right) National President of the U. S. Junior Chambers of Commerce, presenting a ten gallon hat to President Harry S. Truman (left) from the Governor of Texas.

Painting of President Harry S. Truman by Greta Kempton.

President Harry S. Truman is seen here with his Cabinet and Special Economic Advisory Council. L-R (seated): Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, President Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Attorney General Tom Clark. L-R (standing): Leon Keyserling, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, John Steelman, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, and General Philip Fleming.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Mrs. Mathilda Burling of Richmond Hills, New York, national President of American Gold Star Mothers of the World Wars, Inc. Members of her organization called on the President today to pay their respects. The Gold Star Mothers are in Washington for a week's convention.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is seen here receiving the first purple heart viola from Carol French (right), who is 3 years old. This photo was taken to start the fund drive for the Washington, D. C. chapter of the Order of the Purple Heart.

President Harry S. Truman (left) standing next to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt accepting France's Medaille Militaire, France's highest military medal, posthumously to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was presented by French ambassador Henri Bonnet. The medal was presented at the French Embassy. Source, New York Times, 7-15-1947, p. 25.

President Harry S. Truman is receiving a flag from Kon-Tiki Raft expedition group. L-R: Thor Heyerdahl, Knut Haugland, Herman Watzinger, President Truman, Knut Lykke (Counsellor of Norwegian Embassy), Eric Hesselberg, and Torstein Raaby.

President Harry S. Truman (standing) addressing the special emergency citizens food conservation committee. Charles Luckman, Chairman of the committee, joins President Truman (right).

President Harry S. Truman (center) with representatives of the Gold Star Mothers of the World Wars.

President Harry S. Truman (center) holding a silver platter sent to him from Jose Luis Bustamante y Rivero, President of Peru; also pictured is Foreign Minister Dr. Enrique Garcia Sayan and others (unidentified).