Jonas, Harry S., 1926-

President Harry S. Truman, wearing a tuxedo, gestures as he speaks from the lectern during the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner hosted by the Democratic National Committee at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. After going through the record of Democrats in office for the previous 20 years, Truman surprised the crowd with his announcement that he would not seek his party's nomination for re-election. From: Houston Post.

From left to right, Dr. Harry Jonas, former President Harry S. Truman, Howard Cook, and William Paxton, all of Independence, Missouri, shake hands after completion of a course in "practical politics." They are in Mr. Truman's office at the Truman Library.

From left to right, Dr. Harry Jonas, former President Harry S. Truman, Howard Cook, and William Paxton, all of Independence, Missouri, shake hands after completion of a course in "practical politics." They are in Mr. Truman's office at the Truman Library.

President Gerald Ford speaks at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Behind him, seated in the front row, are (left to right): Senator Hubert Humphrey, Senator Stuart Symington, Harry Jonas, Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman Daniel, and E. Clifton Daniel. Seated behind Senator Symington is Clark Clifford. Seated behind and to the right of Mr. Daniel is Dr. Benedict Zobrist, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Harry Jonas, at the podium, speaks at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Standing in the front row from left to right are Senator Hubert Humphrey, Senator Stuart Symington, Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, and Margaret Truman. The man standing behind Stuart Symington is Clark Clifford. All others are unidentified.

Harry Jonas, left, and Gilbert Franklin, center, pose with a model of the Harry S. Truman statue. The man on the right is unidentified.

Gilbert Franklin, left, and Harry Jonas, right, examine a model of the Harry S. Truman statue. The man in the center is unidentified.

Harry Jonas stands at the podium at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Seated in the front row are (from left to right): Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman, E. Clifton Daniel, four unidentified people, and creator of the statue Gilbert Franklin (far right and standing). All others are unidentified.

President Gerald Ford, left, shakes hands with Harry Jonas, center. Standing behind President Fort is Missouri Governor Christopher Bond. Standing on the right, partly obscured, is President Harry S. Truman's daughter, Margaret Truman Daniel. President Fort is in Independence, Missouri to attend the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue at the Jackson County Courthouse. All others are unidentified.

Gilbert Franklin (left), creator of the Harry S. Truman statue, stands with Harry S. Jonas (right), chairman of the Harry S. Truman Statue Committee. They are near the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri.