President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) and others stand next to a wreath which he placed at the base of the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico. Third from left is Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs. The others are unidentified. (See also 69-361, 66-3165 and 2002-208, 209 and 210.) From: Truman Home.
President Harry S. Truman places a wreath at the base of the monument to the "Heroes of Chapultepec," in memory of Mexican war dead during his visit to Mexico. A printed message to Mr. Truman on the photo reads; "They, too, were present in this second that changed the history of two nations. Enrique Diaz" (See also 69-361 and 66-3165.) This is a 10" x 13" oversize photo mounted on card stock. From: Office of President Truman, found in locked credenza of his desk.
President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man stand next to a wreath which Truman placed at the base of the monument to the "Heroes of Chapultepec" in memory of "Ninos Heroes," commemorating a dramatic incident in the Mexican-American war. (See also 69-361, 66-3165, and 2002-208, 209 and 210.) From: Truman Home.
President Harry S. Truman can be seen on the right side of this photo, facing the press after placing a wreath at the base of the monument to the "Heroes of Chapultepec," in memory of Mexican war dead during his visit to Mexico. The other persons are unidentified. (See also 69-361 and 66-3165.) The original is a 10" x 13" oversize photo mounted on card stock. From: Office of President Truman, found in locked credenza of his desk.
President Harry S. Truman can be seen (in the lower left-hand corner) behind a wrought-iron fence after placing a wreath at the base of the monument to the "Heroes of Chapultepec," in memory of Mexican war dead during his visit to Mexico City. The other persons are unknown. (See 69-361 and 66-3165.) The original is a 10" x 13" oversize photo mounted on card stock. From: Office of Harry S. Truman, found in locked credenza of his desk.