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...
President Nixon meets with black college presidents.
- Date of Work
- 1970
- Credit
- National Archives
President Nixon meets with black college presidents.
President Nixon meets with black college presidents.
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