Harry Truman Signs A Giant Photograph To Political Rival Pat McCarran

 

DWIGHT EISENHOWER (1890-1969). Dwight Eisenhower was the Thirty-Fourth President.

 

PS. 15” x 18”. N.d. N.p. A colored photograph signed “Dwight Eisenhower” in white ink along his right shoulder. The photo is a bust portrait of Eisenhower. The photograph is in mint condition and is professionally framed.

HARRY TRUMAN (1884-1972). Harry S. Truman was the Thirty-Third President.PS. 18 x 14. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed Kindest regards Hon. Pat McCarran Harry Truman. The giant photograph shows Truman sitting at his desk with papers in his hands. Truman and McCarran and a very tense relationship. While both were Democrats, they represented opposite ends of the partys ideological spectrum and clashed repeatedly over civil liberties, immigration, and the Cold War. In 1947, McCarran supported and voted for Trumans plan to prevent Greece and Turkey from becoming communist by providing aid. However, when McCarrans request for increased economic aid to Spain and military aid to China was rejected, he broke with Truman. After this incident, McCarran continuously opposed Truman. This photograph has light damage to the upper left corner (but repaired and largely unnoticeable) and is professionally framed.