President Truman Activates New Generator at Grand Coulee Dam
President Harry S. Truman (seated) is at his desk in the Oval Office, preparing to press a button activating a new generator at Grand Coulee Dam located on the Columbia River in the state of Washington. Also present are Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (at Truman's left), and many members of Congress from a number of Western states. Identification includes: Washington Congressman Walter Horan (4th from left); Washington Congressman Hugh B.