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...
Vietnam Protesters Line the North Fence
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Vietnam Protesters Line the North Fence
Creator: James P. Blair, NGS, June, 1966.
Vietnam protestors dressed in black line the North fence of the White House and hand out fliers to passersby. Their sign reads, "We Mourn Our Soldiers; They Are Dying In Vain."
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