Potsdam Conference, 1945

President Harry S. Truman inspects the honor guard at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany, where he has just arrived to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman stands at attention during the playing of the National Anthem as the honor guard from the 2nd Armored Division presents arms, after his arrival at Gatow Airport in Berlin. He is on the way to the Potsdam Conference. Secretary of State James Byrnes is at the President's left. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Members of the British delegation enter the Cecilienhof Palace the third day of the Potsdam Conference in Potsdam, Germany. They are Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, British Ambassador to the Soviet Union (center), and Sir Alexander Cadogan, Under Secretary, British Foreign Office (right). The soldier on the left is unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan arrive at Gatow Airport in Berlin, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (center) reviews honor guard at Gatow Airport in Berlin, Germany, where he has just arrived to attend the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Lieutenant May Felts inspects salads for American Delegation at the Potsdam Conference in Germany. The other soldier is unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin on the steps of Mr. Churchill's house during the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Mr. Churchill has just given a dinner for Mr. Truman and Mr. Stalin. Others in photo are unidentified. From Potsdam Album, 1945

British Armored vehicles pass the reviewing stand in the Charlottenberger Chausee in Berlin during the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Delegates seated for Potsdam Conference at the conference table at Cecilienhof Palace. President Harry S. Truman, left foreground (facing the American flag on the table), James F. Byrnes and Admiral William Leahy to his right; British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, upper left (facing the British flag on the table) with Clement Attlee two to the right of Mr. Churchill. Premier Josef Stalin (facing the Russian flag on the table, gesturing with his right arm) and Vyascheslav Molotov at right. Averell Harriman at extreme left. Others are unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945

First visit of Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin with President Harry S. Truman during the Potsdam Conference. They are at the "Little White House," the residence of President Truman during the conference. Foreground, left to right: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyascheslav Molotov; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes; Charles Bohlen, President Truman's interpreter; President Truman; Admiral William D. Leahy; V. N. Pavlov, Stalin's interpreter; Prime Minister Stalin.