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Radford, Arthur William, 1896-1973

President Harry S. Truman at Wake Island

President Harry S. Truman delivering a speech and presenting a Distinguished Service Medal to General Douglas MacArthur. In the foreground, from left to right, facing the camera: Press Secretary Charles Ross, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, General Robert Landry, Admiral Arthur Radford (partly obscured by Truman), President Truman, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Omar Bradley, General Harry Vaughan, Charles Murphy, David Bell, General Wallace, Graham, and Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk.

Admiral Arthur W. Radford and W. Averell Harriman at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Admiral Arthur W. Radford (left), USN (Commander-in-Chief, Pacific), greets W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President, upon President Truman's arrival at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, after his historic meeting with General MacArthur at Wake Island. (Same as 98-1157 - Album - Oct. 11-18, 1950) From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950.

President Harry S. Truman and Admiral Radford at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

On his way to Wake Island to meet with General MacArthur, President Harry S. Truman lands at Hickam Air Force Base for a stopover tour of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Admiral Arthur Radford accompanies the President on a stroll around the Naval Base. (Same as 98-1159 in Album - Oct. 11-18, 1950). From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950

Adm. Arthur Radford, President Harry S. Truman, and Col. Manning Tillery salute the flag at Hickam Field, Hawaii

After landing at Hickam Field, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, President Truman, along with others, stands at attention for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. Left to right: Admiral Arthur Radford, Commander in Chief, Pacific Theater; President Harry S. Truman; and Colonel Manning E. Tillery, USAF, Commander of Hickam Air Force Base. The President made a stopover in Hawaii on his way to Wake Island to meet with General MacArthur. (See 98-1155 in album). From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950.