Prime ministers

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (right) and Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban (standing) in a gift ceremony in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (left), receives a menorah from Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (center) and Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban (right) in the Oval Office.

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.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) in the Oval Office with the Prime Minister of France, Rene Pleven (seated, right), as Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing, left) and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (standing, right) look on.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French Prime Minister Rene Pleven (seated, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing, left), and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (standing, right) in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French Prime Minister Rene Pleven (seated, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing, left), and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (standing, right) in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French Prime Minister Rene Pleven (seated, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing, left), and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (standing, right).

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French Prime Minister Rene Pleven (seated, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (standing, left), and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall (standing, right) in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) greeting British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (foreground, right) at Washington National Airport, upon Attlee's arrival for talks on the Korean crisis. All others are unknown.

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (foreground) exiting a building during his visit to the United States. All others are unidentified.