Visitors, Foreign

President Galo Plaza, Mrs. Plaza, and the first family of Ecuador enjoy the garden of Prospect House. The Prospect House, built in 1788 and designed by William Thornton, architect of the United States Capital, served as the guest house during the White House renovation when President Harry S. Truman resided at Blair House. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Galo Plaza, President of Ecuador to the United States of American, June 20 to 29, 1951"

The President of Ecuador Galo Plaza (center left) and Senora Rosario Plaza (center right) are guests of honor at a dinner given by Mrs. Alice Acheson (left) and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) at Anderson House, the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Galo Plaza, President of Ecuador to the United States of American, June 20 to 29, 1951"

Ecuadorian President, Galo Plaza (seated) signs the guest book in the Little Parlor at Mount Vernon. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Galo Plaza, President of Ecuador to the United States of American, June 20 to 29, 1951"

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf (right)visits Maurice J. Tobin, Secretary of Labor, at his office in Washington. "Visit of His Excellency, Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States of America, March 1-21, 1952"

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf is greeted by Philip M. Kaiser, Assistant Secretary of Labor. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States of America, March 1-21, 1952"

Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf of Austria confers with Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, as the Ambassador (right) (Max Loewenthal) looks on. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf (right) of Austria visiting Felix Frankfurter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, visits W. Averell Harriman, Administrator of the United States Mutual Security Agency. There is a bust of Benjamin Franklin in background. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."

Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria (left), talking with Philip Murray, President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States, March 1-21, 1952."