Diplomats

Arthur Z. Gardiner (seated with back to camera) looks at site plans for the Da Nhim dam in Vietnam. Others are unidentified.

Arthur Z. Gardiner (left) shakes hands with an unknown man while two others look on at the Da Nhim dam construction site. Others are unidentified.

Dragon dance performed at the United States Operations Mission building in Vietnam. The back of Arthur Z. Gardiner's head is visible in the lower left foreground. All others are unidentified.

Sitting room in the Vietnamese Presidential Palace. Seated men are identified as (l to r) Thanh, Fowler Hamilton, Khanh, President Ngo Dinh Diem, William C. Trueheart, Arthur Z. Gardiner, and Koren.

Economic Counselor at the United States Embassy Arthur Z. Gardiner (seated, right) and unidentified others in a meeting about the Da Nhim Dam construction project in Vietnam.

United States Embassy Economic Counselor Arthur Z. Gardiner, Nguyen Luong, Trung Van Le, and a man identified only as F.E.N., inspect the cargo area of a C-133 Douglas Cargomaster.

Arthur Z. Gardiner and unidentified dignitaries tour an earthworks construction site for a hamlet strong point in Gia Dinh Province at Vinh Loc, Vietnam.

Arthur Z. Gardiner (foreground, left) and unidentified dignitaries look at maps in Gia Dinh Province at An Phu Dong, Vietnam.

Arthur Z. Gardiner (standing, second from left) and unidentified dignitaries visit an elementary school in Gia Dinh Province at An Phu Dong, Vietnam. All others are unidentified.

Arthur Z. Gardiner walks at the front of a single file line through a rice paddy at Vinh Loc, Vietnam.