President of the Provincial Government of the French Republic General Charles De Gaulle reviews midshipmen in Annapolis, Maryland during World War II. The midshipmen march with rifles in hand. General De Gaulle is greeted by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at Hyde Park in Chicago, Illinois. He places a wreath on former United States President Franklin D Roosevelt's grave and salutes.
North American bomber B-25 Mitchell sprays DDT (Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane) in Rockford, Illinois. Military officials fill 500 gallons of DDT in the aircraft. Bomber B-25 Mitchell in flight sprays DDT over the city to eradicate polio.
United States President Harry Truman gives Medals of Honor to World War II veterans during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC. Relatives and military leaders attend the ceremony. President Truman decorates the veterans with the medals. Sylvester S. Herrera in a wheel chair being awarded the Medal of Honor. Naval officers clap for their men. The 28 war veterans pose for a photograph with President Truman.
American actor and singer Bing Crosby speaks to the young Americans during a television broadcast in the United States. He urges the youth to go back to school and think about their careers for a better future. He asks the young people to think wisely and to choose wisely.
Dignitaries arrive for the Potsdam Conference at Cecilienhof Palace (Im Neuen Garten, 14469 Potsdam, Germany) in Potsdam, Germany during World War II. The palace building and gardens. Red flowers planted in the shape of a star called the 'Big Red Star' in a garden. Green lawns and a river in the background. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill; United States President Harry S. Truman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin arrive at Cecilienhof Palace. The Big Three seated in chairs in the garden. Photographers take pictures.
Bombed out cities in Germany during World War II. Aerial view of damaged cities and fields. Two aircraft in flight. United States troops stand at attention at Frankfurt Airport. An officer holds the American flag. United States President Harry S. Truman disembarks from a United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft.
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