Embassy buildings

Former President Harry S. Truman (at left) can be seen with three U. S. Marines inside the U. S. Embassy in Rome, Italy.

Ambassador and Mrs. Edwin F. Stanton held a cocktail reception at the United States Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, honoring the Melby Erkine Mission delegation. General Graves B. Erskine is standing second from right. Others are unidentified.

General Graves B. Erskine, John F. Melby, Mrs. Edwin F. (Josephine) Stanton, and an unidentified man at the cocktail reception held at the United States Embassy for the Melby Erkine Mission delegation. They are in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Former Congressman Laurie Battle (left) and Congressman Ovie Fisher (right) pose for a photograph in front of the American Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Note on the back of the photograph reads: "Congressmen Battle and Fisher."

Former United States Congressman Laurie Battle and Congressman Ovie Fisher pose for a photograph during a visit to Moscow, Russia. Note on back of the photograph reads: "Congressmen Battle and Fisher in front of American Embassy."

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Cuban Ambassador Guillermo Belt (right) at a reception at the Cuban Embassy. Also present is Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras (center). In the background mostly obscured by the Ambassador, is First Lady Bess W. Truman.

General Genovevo Perez Damara, Chief of Staff of the Cuban Army (foreground, left), greets Dr. John Steelman (foreground, right) at a reception at the Cuban Embassy in honor of President Carols Prio Socarras' visit to the United States. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, President Carlos Prio Socarras of Cuba, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Mrs. Guillermo Belt, wife of the Cuban Ambassador, are standing in a receiving line a reception given in President Prio Socarras' honor at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and President Carlos Prio Socarras of Cuba (right) at the reception at the Cuban Embassy in honor of President Prio Socarras' visit to the United States. Others in the background are unidentified.

Photograph of diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr., smoking a pipe, in front of the Embassy entrance, Peking, China.