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The President's Catch of the Day - Photo 4
- Date of Work
- December 2, 1949
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
The President's Catch of the Day - Photo 4
President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman fishing from the boat "Big Wheel" off Key West, Florida while on vacation, December 2, 1949.
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