Ambassadors

The United States Ambassador to Chile, Cecil Lyon, stands at the podium and speaks in honor of the men that died from the USS Essex during the Battle of Valparaiso in 1814. Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks is pictured third from left. All others are unidentified.

Surrounded by photographers and reporters, President Harry S. Truman (center) holds a special news conference on the lawn of the Seignory Club at Monte-Bello, Ontario, Canada. At right is U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, and on the left is the Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The others are unidentified. The President is in Canada on a three-day trip during which he addressed a joint session of the Canadian Senate and Parliament. (See also 65-581 thru 606.) From: Bjorn Bjornson.

Left to right: Canada's Prime Minister Mackenzie King, President Harry S. Truman, and the Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, waiting to speak at a press conference held on the lawn of the Seignory Club at Monte-Bello, Ontario. The President is in Canada on a three-day trip where he addressed a joint session of the Canadian Senate and Parliament at Ottawa. Standing directly behind the President is Ray Atherton, U.S. Ambassador to Canada. Standing on the left is Charles Ross, the President's Press Secretary. (See also 65-581 through 606.) From: Bjorn Bjornson.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews attends a party celebrating his retirement from the Navy to become United States Ambassador to Ireland. The party took place in the Pentagon offices of Secretary Matthews. From left to right: unidentified Navy WAVE officer; Secretary Matthews; Mary (Mrs. Francis) Matthews; unidentified Navy WAVE officer.

From left to right: Frank J. Tallman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Ambassador to Switzerland Williams True Davis share a laugh during a visit to the Truman Library.

A portrait of Eugenie Anderson. The photo autographed by Ms. Anderson: "With sincere admiration and affectionate personal regards to a great President, Harry S. Truman, Eugenie Anderson, 5-30-1956."

Margaret Truman (left) stands with and says goodbye to United States Envoy to Luxembourg Perle Mesta (right). They are standing at the border between France and Luxembourg during Margaret's European vacation.

Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf of Austria confers with Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, as the Ambassador (right) (Max Loewenthal) looks on. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

At a dinner given in honor of Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Scharf given by Ambassador Max Loewenthal are (Left to right): Mrs. Scharf, the Vice-Chancellor, the Ambassador, and Mrs. Loewenthal. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

Left to right: President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Paul G. Hoffman, Economic Cooperation Administrator; and W. Averell Harriman, Economic Cooperation Administration Roving Ambassador, discuss western European affairs and the Marshall Plan at a conference in the President's office today. From: Houston Post.