Visitors, Foreign

Mme. Chiang Kai-shek (left) leaving the Blair House on the arm of Katherine (Mrs. George C.) Marshall, wife of the Secretary of State. Mme. Chiang spent an hour with President Truman at tea but refused to tell newsmen what they discussed. From: Beth Gore

Prince Charles of Belgium was warmly greeted by President Harry S. Truman as he arrived at the White House. Later in the evening the Chief Executive entertained the Prince at a stag dinner. Left to right: Prince Charles, President Truman and the Prime Minister of Belgium, Paul Henri Spaak. From: Beth Gore.

Shown left to right in this photo taken at the White House are: Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes; Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal; President Harry S. Truman; Philippine President Sergio Osmena; Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius; and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson.

Leon Blum, ex-Premier of France and Ambassador Extraordinary, arrived in Washington by air tonight. Mr. Blum will take part in negotiations to obtain a loan for France. Mr. Blum, left, is shown here with Ambassador to the United States from France Henri Bonnet. From: Beth Gore

This portrait study of Leon Blum, former Premier of France, was made during his recent visit to Washington. From: Beth Gore.

Photograph of Leon Blum, ex-Premier of France and Ambassador to the United States, Henri Bonnet of France. From: Beth Gore.

Rep. Sol Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Leon Blum, former Premier of France in this country with the temporary rank of Ambassador, caught by a photographer in the candid pose when the ex-Premier visited the committee room atop Capitol Hill this morning. From: Beth Gore.

Viscount Alexander, the Governor General of Canada, and Viscountess Alexander, with Secretary of State George C. Marshall, right, as they arrived at Union Station this afternoon. From: Beth Gore.

Group of Boy Scouts. Left to Right: (seated) Drew Flemming, Scotland; Arthur Mills, Rosedale, New York; Ken Johnstone, London, England. (standing) John Wenninger, England; Alan Williams, Wales; Junior Watts, England; Pat Massey, Jersey Channel Islands; Patrick McBryde, North Ireland. Photo sent to President Truman by Arthur Mills.

Visiting the White House, President Vincent Auriol of France receives a gift from President Harry S. Truman, a leather-bound volume of color photographs depicting scenes of America. In the Oval Office are (left to right) President Truman and President Auriol (sitting); and (standing) W. Special Assistant to the President W. Averill Harriman, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Schuman, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, and two unidentified men. (See 77-1600 and 2006-177.)