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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with African American Air Force Sergeant

65-2494 (untitled)
Accession Number
65-2494
7x9 inches
Black & White
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Keywords
African American soldiers
Airmen
Presidents
Walking
HST Keywords
Missouri - Cities - St. Louis; Negroes; Truman - Trips - Missouri - St. Louis; Truman - Walking - 1950;
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Acme Newspictures

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Edward Williams (right) of St. Louis, Missouri, exchanges a handshake with his Commander-in-Chief, President Harry S. Truman (left), at a casual meeting during the President's morning walk. Williams had been a soldier in the Air Force nine years at the time of this photograph. Others in the background are unidentified.

Date(s)
October 12, 1950