Roosevelt, James, 1907-1991

President Harry S. Truman waves after being presented with a pinata on the whistlestop in California. James Roosevelt, son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is at the right in this photo.

James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President, when meeting with President Harry S. Truman, assured him that the Democratic Party of California was solidly behind him. Roosevelt, chairman of the State Democratic Committee of California, is shown leaving the White House after conferring with President Truman. From: Beth Gore.

James Roosevelt (second from left) stands by a railroad track and speaks with people gathered to greet President Harry S. Truman during a whistlestop in Burbank, California. The other people are unidentified. From: Robert Godwin.

James Roosevelt (center) stands by a railroad track and speaks with people gathered to greet President Harry S. Truman during a whistlestop in Burbank, California. The other people are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left), on the campaign trail, speaks with James Roosevelt (right) from the back of a train at a whistlestop in Burbank, California. From: Robert Godwin.