Airplanes

Lt. Col. A. Robert Ginsburgh, Aide to the Under Secretary of War, and a group of Army officers and enlisted men from Washington, D. C., and March Field, visit Consolidated Aircraft Plants on March 24, 1942. This photo shows Col. Ginsburgh at the podium addressing Consolidated employees, with Army officers sitting behind him. A banner stating "Keep our wings above the enemy" is affixed to the speaker's podium.

Lt. Col. A. Robert Ginsburgh stands at the podium and addresses a crowd of workers at Vega Airplane Plant Number 1, Los Angeles, California, as part of an inspection tour of airplane factories in southern California by Brig. General Ord Ryan and a group of Air Corps officers from March Field, Riverside, California, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

From left to right: Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Harry S. Truman, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. They are present to send off General Eisenhower as he departs for Europe to survey his Atlantic Pact forces. See also 77-1541. From: Arthur Marasco.

Princess Elizabeth of England and her Prince Consort, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at MATS Terminal, Washington National Airport. From left to right are: U.S. State Department Protocol Chief John F. Simmons, President Harry S. Truman, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, and Margaret Truman. (See 86-141.) From: Arthur Marasco, 667 East Street, Lenox, MA 01240

Mexico's President, Miguel Aleman, is shown arriving in Washington, D.C.

The welcoming ceremony for Mexican President Miguel Aleman when he visited Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (center-right) and Romulo Gallegos (center-left), President of Venezuela, prepare to speak at an airport on July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) speaks with Romulo Gallegos (left), President of Venezuela, at an airport in 1948. First Lady Bess Truman (fourth from right) speaks with others behind. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center-right) stands beside Romulo Gallegos (center-left), President of Venezuela, as he speaks at an airport, July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left) shakes hands with Romulo Gallegos, President of Venezuela (fourth from left). First Lady Bess Truman looks on (second from left). All others in photograph are unidentified.