US President Harry Truman presenting James B. Conant the Medal of Merit and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, White House, Washington, United States, 27 May 1948; note Vannevar Bush at left of photograph

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Caption     US President Harry Truman presenting James B. Conant the Medal of Merit and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, White House, Washington, United States, 27 May 1948; note Vannevar Bush at left of photograph ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Washington, United States
Date 27 May 1948
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Source    ww2dbaseHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   59-1522
 
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