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Under Secretary of the Army Paul Ignatius (right) visits with Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center) and an unidentified woman during the Secretary's visit to the United States Army VII Corps stationed in Germany.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, second from right), Commander VII Corps, and a group of unidentified United States Army officers converse with Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army, during Mr. Hawkins's visit to the VII Corps.

Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (center) studies a display being shown to him by unidentified United States Army personnel.

Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (left), braves the rainy weather during his visit to the VII Corps. Mr. Hawkins is accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, third from left), Commander VII Corps, and a group of unidentified Army officers and soldiers.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, third from left), Commander VII Corps, accompanied by unidentified Army officers and Honorable Willis M Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army (left in civilian clothes) watch a demonstration during Mr. Hawkins's visit to VII Corps. A military vehicle with soldiers can be seen in the background.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, fifth from right), Commander VII Corps, attends a demonstration with Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (sixth from right), accompanied by a group of United States Army officers. Mr. Hawkins was visiting the VII Corps. All others soldiers and officers are unidentified.

The Honorable Mr. Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army (center), is accompanied by Brigadier General Patrick F. Cassidy (right) during Mr. Hawkins's visit to VII Corps, stationed in Germany. Lieutenant General is behind Mr. Hawkins on the right (partly obscured). All other soldiers are unidentified.

Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (left) looks on as Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center) examines German army unit equipment. Mr. Hawkins and the General were accompanied by unidentified army officers and soldiers.

Honorable Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army for Research and Development (front row, third from right) is accompanied by Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (second from right), Commander VII Corps, and a group of unidentified United States Army officers and soldiers during his visit to VII corps.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (second from left), Commander of VII Corps, greets Mr. Willis M. Hawkins, Under Secretary of the Army upon Mr. Hawkins's visit to VII Corps in Germany, while two unidentified Army officers look on. A United States Army plane is in the background.