Presidential aircraft

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is seen at the top of the steps of the presidential airplane Independence with unidentified persons during his visit to Dakar, North Africa.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is shown at the top of the top of the stairs of the Independence during a stop in Dakar, North Africa. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Acheson are show upon arrival in New York from their diplomatic mission to Paris and London. The lady in the center is unidentified. The "Independence" is shown in the background. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is shown at the Paris, France airport being interviewed by reporters upon his arrival for a diplomatic mission for the President. The "Independence" is shown in the background.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is interviewed at the Paris, France airport upon arrival for a diplomatic mission for the President. He arrived on the "Independence."

Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrives at the Paris, France airport on the first leg of a diplomatic mission for the President. He is shown descending the steps of the "Independence" being greeted by well wishers. From: Dean Acheson Papers.

Shown upon arrival at the Paris, France, airport during a diplomatic mission are, left to right: Averell Harriman, Dean Acheson, and John Snyder. The others are unidentified. The "Independence" is in the background. This is similar to 96-1164.

Shown upon arrival at the Paris, France airport during a diplomatic mission are left to right: Averell Harriman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Others are unidentified. The "Independence" is seen in the background.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) returned to Washington from a speaking engagement in California and was greeted by Vice President Alben W. Barkley (left) and Undersecretary of State James E. Webb. He arrived aboard the Presidential plane Sacred Cow after a 10-hour non stop flight from San Francisco.

President Harry S. Truman descending the stairway of the airplane "Independence" after landing at Hickam Field, Hawaii, near Pearl Harbor, for a stopover on his way to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. (Same as 98-1152 in album - Oct. 11-18, 1950) From: The Album - A Memento of the Visit of the President of the United States - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 13 October to 16 October, 1950