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Truman and President Plaza of Ecuador Listen to Remarks

President Harry S. Truman (front row, fifth from left) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (sixth from left) listen to remarks at ceremonies welcoming President Plaza to the United States. Also present are Secretary of State Dean Acheson (second from left), Mrs. Rosario Plaza (sixth from right), and Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson (fifth from right). All others are unidentified.

Truman Throws First Ball 1951 Opener

President Harry S. Truman prepares to throw the first pitch at the 1951 opening game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. In the first row are, from left to right: two unidentified men, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Truman, Washington Senators manager Bucky Harris, Senators President Clark Griffith, and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing behind and between Griffith and Stengel is United States Supreme Court Justice Fred Vinson.

Eleanor Roosevelt During Auriol Visit

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt poses with guests in front of a portrait of the late president Franklin D. Roosevelt during the visit of French President Vincent Auriol to Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York. From left to right: Elliott Roosevelt; Minnewa (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Eleanor Roosevelt; Arthur Demaray, Director, National Park Service; and Dr. Paul J. Raver, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration.

French President Auriol Speaking During Welcoming Ceremonies

French President Vincent Auriol (standing) giving a speech at the District Building in Washington, D.C. during welcoming ceremonies being held in his honor. Seated on the left side of the podium, from left to right: Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (partly obscured), Vice President Alben Barkley, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, President Truman, District Commissioner John R. Young, and an unidentified man. Seated on the right side of the podium is First Lady Bess W. Truman.