Featured The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman
The White House Historical Association’s 2018 White House Christmas Ornament honors Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president of the United St...
Governor of Bermuda
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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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