| United States President Harry S. Truman (4th from left) is presented with a bound volume of the German edition of the Stars and Stripes by Staff Sergeant Paul J. Elliott (June 22, 1914 – July 14, 1972), Managing Editor of the Germany locale of the publication. Also with the President are Colonel John MacLean “Jack” Redding (December 26, 1908 – April 1, 1965), Superintendent of Army Group Public Relations of Europe, Captain Max K. Gillstrap (July 9, 1911 – December 20, 1957) Editor-in-Chief of Stars and Stripes Europe, and Private Ernest S. Leiser (February 26, 1921 – November 26, 2002), staff member of Stars and Stripes. They are in President Truman’s office in the “Little White House,” his residence during the Potsdam Conference. | |
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| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | July 27, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | Potsdam |
| State or Province | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NLT-AVC-PHT-63(1453)16 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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