Airports

Foreground, left to right: Foreign Minister Anthony Eden, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, President Harry S. Truman, and Chief of Protocol John F. Simmons after Churchill arrived at Washington National Airport on board President Truman's plane, "The Independence." Also pictured: British Ambassador Oliver Franks (behind Eden, right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and President Harry S. Truman are introduced to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh by John F. Simmons, Chief of Protocol (behind Princess Elizabeth) at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (left)and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at Washington National Airport for a visit to Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) and the Shah of Iran (foreground, left) shaking hands at Washington National Airport upon the Shah's arrival in the United States, with the President's airplane, "The Independence" (which had brought the Shah to Washington) in the background. General Harry Vaughan is on the far left. Others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (center, in hat), Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (second from left), and unidentified others at Washington National Airport for the Shah of Iran's arrival. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) arrives at the airport in Puerto Rico for the inauguration of Governor Luis Munoz Marin (second from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

General Harry Vaughan and others at an airport during their visit to Latin America. Among those present are United States Ambassador to Nicaragua Capus Waynick (sixth from left), Colonel Jack Brause (seventh from right), Colonel C. H. Deerwester (sixth from right), General Vaughan (fifth from right), General Wallace Graham (third from right), and Brigadier General Cornelius Mara (second from right). All others are unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet and others at National Airport in Washington, D.C. awaiting the arrival of the Shah of Iran. From left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, General Harry Vaughan, unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, and Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Eurico Dutra of Brazil (left) behind a podium at Washington National Airport, giving a speech for the crowd after Dutra's arrival in the United States. First Lady Bess W. Truman is the second woman from the right at the bottom of the podium. All others are unidentified.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (center, holding cane) greets members of the crowd gathered at Washington National Airport upon his arrival in the United States. Standing next to Churchill is British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Franks. Behind Churchill on the right is President Harry S. Truman (holding his hat). All others are unidentified.