Receptions

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.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and his wife, Margaret, greeting an unidentified attendee of a reception for the Defense Ministers hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Pace at the Officer's Club at Fort McNair. Left to right: French Minister of National Defense Jules Moch, British Minister of National Defense Emanuel Shinwell, Margaret Pace, Secretary Pace. All others are unidentified.

Margaret Pace, wife of Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, receives a kiss on the hand from an unidentified military officer attending a reception for the visiting foreign defense ministers, held at Fort McNair. From left to right: British Minister of National Defense Emanual Shinwell; unidentified woman; Margaret Pace; unidentified armed forces officer; Secretary of the Army Frank Pace. All others are unidentified. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and his wife Margaret Pace greeting unidentified attendees of a reception for the Defense Ministers at the Officers Club at Fort McNair.