Collection The 2018 White House Christmas Ornament
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Governor of Bermuda
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- Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Governor of Bermuda
On August 22, the president’s party arrived in Bermuda and were greeted by Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, the governor of Bermuda, seen here in his ceremonial landau beside President Truman.
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