International relations

Potsdam, a meeting of the foreign ministers, including Vyacheslav Molotov, Anthony Eden, James Byrnes and aides. From the album: President's Trip to the Berlin Conference.

In a simple ceremony in his apartment at the Shoreham, Paul V. McNutt (right) was sworn in as High Commissioner of the Philippines by Justice Richard S. Whaley, Chief Justice of the Court of Claims. From: Beth Gore.

President Truman shown as he conferred on the German situation with John McCloy, U. S. High Commissioner in Germany, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From: Beth Gore

Photo of three top Norwegians at the State Department to confer with Secretary Acheson on the North Atlantic Pact. Shown after their conference are left to right, seated: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange; standing: Oscar Thorp, head of the Norwegian Labor Party, and Ambassador Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne. From: Beth Gore.

W. Averill Harriman, appearing before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, said that Western Europe must be given American arms to bolster her own confidence and increase our security. From: Beth Gore

Photo of W. Averell Harriman, former U. S. Ambassador to Russia, is shown arriving at the White House for a conference with President Truman. Earlier, he had told a House Committee that Russia's people don't want war with the United States. From: Beth Gore

Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, only U.S. woman delegate to the United Nations Organization Conference in San Francisco, addresses a Russian relief rally at Madison Square Garden which launched the agency's 1946 campaign for $25,000,000 worth of medical supplies, hospital equipment, food, clothing and other relief items. Speaking before 19,000 people, Dean Gildersleeve urged an exchange of students and professors between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. as an aid to promoting better understanding between the two countries. From: Beth Gore

Photo of British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks signing the first of a series of agreements that will start a $1,000,000,000 flow of American arms to Atlantic Pact partners. The ceremony took place at the British Embassy and Ambassador Franks was given the honor of the being the first to sign. John W. Foley, State Department Treaty Advisor, looks over the Ambassador's shoulder as he signs the document. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan signs for the United States an international agreement to stabilize wheat trade. The pact was signed by more that half of the nations in attendance and the other nations are scheduled to sign within the next three weeks From: Beth Gore

Secretary of State Dean Acheson today reported to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Big Four Meeting in Paris. In a two hour meeting with members of the Committee, the Secretary warned that the end of the cold war is not yet in sight. He further urged the early ratification of the North Atlantic Pact. Mr. Acheson is shown here (left) with Senator Tom Connally, chairman of the Committee. From: Beth Gore