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White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Bess Truman Official Portrait

69-37 (untitled)
Accession Number
69-37
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Color
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Keywords
First ladies
Children of presidents
Presidential family
Presidential libraries
Children
Portraits
Painting
HST Keywords
Truman - Margaret - Ceremonies - Portrait Unveiling; Truman - Margaret - Daniel, Clifton; Truman - Margaret - Family - Daniel Children (group)
People Pictured
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971
Daniel, Clifton (Elbert Clifton), 1912-2000
Daniel, Clifton Truman, 1957-
Daniel, Harrison G. (Harrison Gates), 1963-
Daniel, William W. (William Wallace), 1959-2000
Brooks, Philip Coolidge, 1906-1977
Brooks, Dorothy Holland, 1910-1991
Rights

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Credit:
Robert L. Knudsen
White House Photo Office

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Ceremony in East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson is at the podium at right. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson is seated at left. The Daniel family is seated on the first row, left to right: Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Margaret Truman; her husband Clifton Daniel. Behind them are Mrs. Philip C. Brooks (in blue dress), and Dr. Philip C. Brooks, the Director of the Harry S. Truman Library.
Date(s)
April 18, 1968