Diplomats

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense, is standing at the microphone. Standing just behind him and to the right is James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). Behind Ambassador Dunn to the left in a white hat is believed to be Admiral Robert B.

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense, is standing at the microphone and reading prepared remarks. Standing to the right of him is James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). Many other unidentified officials/dignitaries are in view as well as interested by-standers.

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense, is standing in suit holding hands. Standing to the right of him and behind the officer at the microphone is James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). Behind Mr. Pacciardi in a white hat is believed to be Admiral Robert B.

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) is standing in the front row center and standing to the left of him is Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense. Other officials/dignitaries in view are not identified.

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) is standing in front of the microphone and standing to the left of him is Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense. Standing behind the Ambassador in the white hat is believed to be Admiral Robert B. Carney, Commander-in-chief of NATO forces in Southern Europe.

View of a formal military exchange ceremony in which time the United States Navy turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. The location of the event is the Italian port of Brindisi, just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) is standing in front of the microphone and standing to the left of him is Randolfo Pacciardi, Italian Secretary of Defense. Other officials/dignitaries in view are not identified.

View of United States Air Force airplane and airport arrival of dignitaries to attend the ceremony held in Brindisi, Italy, to formally turn over to the Italian Navy two U.S. destroyers and six gunboats. Shown filing by Italian soldiers is U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) James C. Dunn on the left. Walking next to him is the Italian Minister of Defense Randolfo Pacciardi. Directly behind Ambassador Dunn is Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr.

View of dignitaries attending a formal military ceremony held in the port of Brindisi, Italy. At this time the United States turned over two destroyers and six gunboats to the Italian Navy. Brindisi was located just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) James C. Dunn is walking in the front row on the left. Next to him is the Italian Minister of Defense Randolfo Pacciardi. Directly behind Dunn in Navy uniform is U.S. Navy Admiral Robert B. Carney. Behind Carney and just to the left is U.S. Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr.

View of James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) attending a naval exchange ceremony held in Brindisi, Italy. During this ceremony the United States turned over to the Italian Navy two destroyers and six gunboats. Brindisi was located just 70 miles from Soviet dominated Albania. Standing behind Ambassador Dunn to the right is Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Others in view are unidentified.

United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson is seen standing in front of a microphone during what is believed to be a NATO related presentation in a small auditorium. James C. Dunn, United States Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) is seated on the right. Mr. Acheson attended a meeting of NATO in Rome, Italy, in November, 1951.