Just look at those "wives"!

 

Bess Truman organized classes for cabinet and government wives, taught by Cuban, Ramon Ramos, in 1945.

And I wonder if they were Spanish classes? The photo id didn't mention that.

Can you identify Bess Truman?

I wasn't able to, but by process of elimination I think she's standing next to the only man in the pic, and not wearing a hat.

I can recognize Mamie Eisenhower, but not Bess Truman, nor come to think of it Mrs. Nixon, but of course Lady Bird Johnson. And no idea what Mrs. Ford looked like, though I think she did start the Betty Ford Treatment Center for alcoholism and drug addictions...kudos to her. Yes I know other first ladies, but apparently selectively. 

Harry and Bess Truman

Betty Ford

Pat Nixon in her Inaugural Ball gown

There, I've got to learn about those other First Ladies!

And on another topic...the sad loss of lives to COVID-19...here's a link to the NPR story about an art installation which will be installed Oct. 1 of white flags, one for each of the 600,000 Americans who've died from this pandemic. 

Sharing with Sepia Saturday for this week!

Today's quote:

If I could summarize nonviolence in one word, it would be: patience.

KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN