TRUMAN MEETS DEWEY
On this day, July 31, 1948. President Truman participated in the dedication of Idlewild Airport in New York City, now known as JFK International Airport. The airport was the largest in the world at the time.
This photo shows Truman shaking hands with New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. The pair were meeting for the first time since nominated by their respective parties for the Presidency.
On the left is Grover A. Whalen, Chairman of the Mayor’s Committee for the Commemoration of the Golden Anniversay of the City of New York. Second from the right is New York Mayor William O'Dwyer.
Images:
President Truman with Governor Dewey at dedication of the Idlewild Airport. 7/31/48. ID # 2006-12
Former President Truman holds a copy of the famous Chicago Daily Tribune paper declaring “Dewey Defeats Truman”. ID # 95-187
-from the Truman Library
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