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United States officials in Rio de Janeiro at the Club Navale

Members of President Truman's party who are visiting Brazil pose with others at the Club Navale in Rio de Janeiro. Left to right: Admiral James H. Foskett; Captain Robert L. Dennison; Ambassador William D. Pawley, Captain Ralph E. Mills; Admiral William Leahy; Commander John B. Colwell; Admiral Silvio de Noronha; Commander R. L. Fulton; Ambassador Carlos Martins; Commander William R. Barnes and Commander William Rigdon. The American naval officers were decorated by the Brazilian Navy. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

President Truman Visits Niños Héroes Monument in Mexico

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with an unidentified Mexican General as Mexican Foreign Minister Torres Bodet looks on. President Truman made an unscheduled stop at the Niños Héroes Monument, honoring the youthful heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec in the US/Mexican War of 1847. The monument is in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, Mexico. [From an album of photos of President Truman's trip to Mexico]