Diplomats

Snapshot of Arthur Z. Gardiner, standing in a desert. The date and location are unknown. Arthur Z. Gardiner was Special Assistant, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs, Department of State (1945-54); Economic Counselor, U. S. Embassy in Vietnam (1958-62); Director, International Cooperation Administration Missions, Vietnam (1958-62); and Economic Minister, U. S. Embassy in Tokyo Japan (1962-75).

Two envoys of President Harry S. Truman today reported to him at the White House in an early morning meeting: Harry Hopkins, just back from Moscow, and Joseph E. Davies, who was in London. Left to right, standing: Mr. Davies, Admiral Leahy, the President's Personal Chief of Staff; and Mr. Hopkins. The President is seated. From: Beth Gore.

Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles as he appeared today before the Pearl Harbor Committee on Capitol Hill.

Portrait photograph of Sumner Welles. From: Beth Gore.

Former Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles is shown as he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee here in Washington today. After looking at several of the microfilms, he said that publication of some of the documents would be "prejudicial to the nation's interest." From: Beth Gore.

Dr. Chaim Weizmann, President of Israel, arrived late today for a conference tomorrow with President Harry S. Truman. He and his wife and party will spend the night at Blair House. Left to right: Dr. Vera Weizmann, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, and Stanley Woodward, Chief of State Department Protocol Division, who greeted them at Union Station in Washington, D. C. From: Beth Gore.

The State Department new top level diplomatic team took over active direction of the nation's foreign policy when James E. Webb, former budget director, was sworn in as Under Secretary of State. Mr. Webb is shown with the new Secretary of State Dean Acheson shortly after the ceremony at the State Department. From: Beth Gore. From Beth Gore

General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, today received the Philippine Medal for Valor in a ceremony at the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador Joaquin Elizalde presented the Medal on behalf of President Manuel Roxas of the Philippine Republic. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson looks on, right. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore.

Myron C. Taylor, the Presidential special envoy to the Vatican, conferred with President Truman today on what he called "many subjects." Mr. Taylor, who returned to the United States last month, would not tell reporters whether he plans to return to Rome or has other plans for the future. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden conferring at a table. Mr. Eden indicated after the talk that top Anglo-American diplomats will not decide when to depart for the San Francisco security conference until Russian foreign commissar Molotov arrives here for some important big three discussions. From: Beth Gore.