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Truman Welcomes Churchill

President Harry S. Truman (center, partially obscured, back to camera) greets dignitaries traveling with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (foreground) upon their arrival at Washington National Airport. In the background is President Truman's plane, the Independence. Standing behind Churchill on the left is British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Behind Eden and to the right is British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Franks. All others are unidentified.

Prime Minister Attlee Addressing Joint Session of Congress

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee addresses a joint session of Congress. Senator Kenneth McKellar (left) and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (right) are seated directly behind the Prime Minister. Also present are (from left to right in the front row): Secretary of War James Forrestal, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan, and Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified.