Receptions

French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch (center) and French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (right) walking with an unidentified United States Army soldier to Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the visiting foreign Defense Ministers at Fort McNair.

Unidentified guests milling around at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Members of the band are on the right.

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, unidentified guest, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace, Secretary Pace.

Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton (second from left) and French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch (right) greet unidentified guests at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the visiting Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.

Numerous unidentified male and female guests at a reception for the visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.

The receiving line at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, unidentified guest, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, unidentified guest, Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace (mostly obscured), Secretary Pace, unidentified woman.

Emanuel Shinwell, British Minister of National Defense, exits his car as he arrives at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Others are unidentified.

Unidentified guests socializing at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the Defense Ministers of France, Great Britain, and Canada, at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and his wife, Margaret Pace, talking with unidentified guests at a reception for the visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.

Unidentified male and female guests conversing at Secretary of the Army Frank Pace's reception for the visiting foreign Defense Ministers at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair.