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Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant

A large crowd gathered at the Jefferson Memorial to see the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (sixth from left); Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (seventh from left); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (seventh from right). All others unidentified.

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

An unidentified man speaks at the welcoming ceremony for President of France Vincent Auriol in front of the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Truman; French President Auriol; and District Commissioner John R. Young.

Lunch with Secretaries and Park Service Directors

Lunch in the Secretary of the Interior's office after the swearing-in ceremony for the Director and Assistant Director of the National Park Service. At table, clockwise from bottom right: Ronald F. Lee, Assistant Director, National Park Service; Alfrida (Mrs. Arthur) Demaray; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Charlotte (Mrs. Hillory) Tolson; Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Interior Vernon Northrop; Joel D. Wolfsohn, Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior; Jean (Mrs. Ronald) Lee; and Arthur E. Demaray, Director, National Park Service.

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

Attendees at the welcoming ceremony for President Auriol of France stand for the playing of the National Anthem. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; President Harry S. Truman; President of France Vincent Auriol; District Commissioner John R. Young, and unidentified man. Front row, right of podium, left to right: First Lady Bess W. Truman; Michelle (Mrs. Vincent) Auriol; Jane (Mrs.

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

President of France Vincent Auriol (at podium) speaks at a welcoming ceremony in his honor outside the District Building. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (leaning behind Barkley); Vice President Alben Barkley; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; President Harry S. Truman; District Commissioner John R. Young; and an unidentified man.

Welcoming Ceremony for President Auriol

From left to right: Secretary of Defense George Marshall; French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President of France Vincent Auriol; French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; District Commissioner John R. Young; and an unidentified man at the welcoming ceremony for President Auriol outside the District Building. All others are unidentified.

President Auriol Receives Gifts

From left to right: President Harry S. Truman; French Ambassador Henri Bonnet; President of France Vincent Auriol; and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman look at an album of National Park pictures that President Truman gave to President Auriol. W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President (standing, left), looks on. All others unidentified.