John Patterson and Harry S Truman

Alabama governor John Patterson, left, shakes hands with former Pres. Harry Truman during a presidential campaign event for John F. Kennedy in 1960.

Black-and-white photograph of a crowd gathered around Governor John Patterson and President Harry S. Truman.

Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History

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John M. Patterson (1959-63)

John M. Patterson (1959-63)

Black-and-white photograph of a crowd gathered around Governor John Patterson and President Harry S. Truman.