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President Harry S. Truman at the 38th Annual Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at the Lincoln Memorial

President Harry S. Truman is walking away from the podium on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial ,where he addressed the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seen slightly behind Truman are Walter White (left) and Fred Vinson. All others are unidentified.

President Truman at a Baseball Game, Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman attending a Washington Senators baseball game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C. Standing in the front row behind the Presidential seal, from left to right: Bess Truman; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; President Truman, Fred Vinson. The first three men in the second row are (left to right) Admiral Robert Dennison, General Harry Vaughan, and Special Assistant Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.

Senator Morse speaking to conference

Senator Wayne Morse speaking from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, addressing the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seated in the first row on the right of the rostrum are: Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; President Harry S. Truman, who also addressed the conference; and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who also addressed the conference.