International organization

President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman greet unidentified representatives of a foreign nation at a reception at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City for delegates to the United Nations General Assembly which is convening for the first time in the United States. Left to right in the receiving line: James H. Foskett, Naval Aide to the President; Bess Truman; Harry S. Truman; General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President. The others are unidentified. From: Truman Home.

President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman greet Vyacheslav M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister and chairman of the U.S.S.R. delegation, at a reception at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City for delegates to the United Nations General Assembly which is convening for the first time in the United States. Left to right in the receiving line: James H. Foskett, (barely seen) Naval Aide to the President; Bess Truman; Harry S. Truman; General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President. The others are unidentified. (Larger version of 66-2570) From: Truman Home.

Charles Ross and two unidentified older ladies en route to San Francisco to cover the United Nations Conference for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. From: 12x18 photo album, metal cover with letters CGR.

Secretary of State Edward Stettinus (far right) and President Harry S. Truman approach the speaker's platform for the final session of the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is to give the closing address before hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter, after nine weeks of study and debate, to insure world peace in the future.

Edward Stettinus (at podium) speaks before the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver a closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Seated, left to right: Unidentified man, Harry Vaughan, President Harry S. Truman.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson makes a radio-television broadcast to the nation from Washington. Speaking about the Lisbon NATO meetings, Acheson said that "giant strides" were made at the conferences, but warned that "vigorous" measures were still needed.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson confers with U. S. Army Secretary Frank C. Pace, Jr. (left), during the 12 nation Atlantic Pact Conference held in Brussels.

At a dinner given in honor of retiring United Nations General Assembly President Carlos P. Romulo, left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, New United Nations Assembly President Nasrollah Entezam, of Iran (center), and acting Mayor of New York Vincent Impellitteri. The function took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Acheson proposed a U. N. program to be backed by military force to oppose aggression anywhere world over, and marked a mile-stone in American policy by advocating land-reform in backward areas.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson takes the floor of the United Nations General Assembly at its first session. After a blistering attack had been launched on him by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky, on China policy, Mr. Acheson suggested proposals to seat a representative of the Communist Chinese regime be considered later in the session.