Diplomats

Congressman John L. Pilcher (fourth from left) and Economic Counselor of the United States Embassy Arthur Z. Gardiner (right) stand with numerous unidentified dignitaries during Pilcher's congressional delegation visit to Vietnam.

Arthur Z. Gardiner (second from left) and unidentified dignitaries tour Gia Dinh Province at An Phu Dong, Vietnam. Raised cultivated beds are in the foreground and palm trees are in the background.

Arthur Z. Gardiner, the Economic Counselor at the United States Embassy in Vietnam, and unidentified dignitaries review similarly dressed locals at An Phu Dong, Vietnam.

The Director of the United States Operations Mission in Vietnam Arthur Z. Gardiner, visits the Open Trade School in Ban Me Thout, Vietnam with Minister Trinh, Madame Trinh, and Madame Bang.

Vietnamese leaders and members of the United States Operations Mission attend the opening of the Pleiku-Quinhon Highway Project near Quinhon, Vietnam. From left to right: Tuan, Arthur Z. Gardiner, DiDi, President Ngo Dinh Diem, Funk, Ambassador Frederick Nolting, Dinh, Cunningham, and the province chief.

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.