Receptions

Snapshot of Ambassador Richard C. Patterson, right, at a reception. Other man is unidentified. Photo was developed in April 1955.

Admiral James H. Foskett (left) and his wife (right) at the Saudi Arabian Legation reception in honor of the arrival of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Saud al-Saud.

Civilian Aide Erle Cocke, Jr. of Georgia (left), Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center), and Civilian Aide James A. Dunlap, Jr. of Georgia (right) talk during a reception held at the Officers' Club at Fort McPherson, Georgia.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace meets with five of his Civilian Aides at a reception at the Officers' Club at Fort McPherson's, Georgia. Standing from left to right: Erle Cocke, Jr., and Judge E. Earle Rives. Seated from left to right: James A. Dunlap, J. Cliff Harper, Secretary Pace, Lieutenant General Alexander R. Bolling, and Dean Bert C. Riley.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace greets guests in a receiving line during his visit to the Presidio Officer's Mess. From left to right: unidentified man and woman, Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing, Secretary Pace, and Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second from right) greets Civilian Aide for Utah John M. Wallace (second from left) while Civilian Aide for Washington Stephen F. Chadwick (right) looks on. Also pictured is Lieutenant General Joseph M. Swing (third from right). Others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace meets with some of his civilian aides the Presidio Officer's Mess in San Francisco, California. Left to right: David Deane, Jr. Aide for Idaho; Stephen E. Chadwick, Aide for Washington; Edmond G. Toomey, Aide for Montana; George A.D. Kerr, Aide for Oregon; Lieutenant General Joseph Swing, Commanding General, Sixth Army; Secretary Pace; Philip J. Fitzgerald, Aide for the Sixth Army; Eugene D. Bennett, Aide for Northern California; Walter W. Knorpp, Aide for Arizona; William C. McDuffie, Aide for Southern California; and Robert A. Cavanaugh, Aide for Nevada.

Unidentified couple from Bulgaria, probably the ambassador and his wife, with an unidentified man from France, probably the French ambassador, at a diplomatic gathering attended by Stanton Griffis.

From left to right, Colonel Irene Galloway, Fourth WAC director; Colonel Mary Hallaren (Ret) Third WAC director; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret), Second WAC director; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson WAC director and Major Mildred Bailey, Commanding Officer WAC, Detachment, Fort Myer, Virginia are attending a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Army Corps. The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia.

Retired Colonel Westray Battle Boyce Leslie (left) is greeting guests at a reception honoring the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps. Colonel Leslie was the second Director of the WACs. From left to right: Colonel Leslie; Mary (Mrs. Omar) Bradley; Colonel Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson, Major Mildred Bailey (mostly obscured) and General Omar Bradley (Ret). The reception was held at Patton Hall, Fort Meyer, Virginia.