Visits of state

President Harry S. Truman, on stage - front right, and Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos, on stage - front left, watch a band pass during a parade in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left), and Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri (center) are sitting in a convertible, with other cars and a crowd in the background in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

A statue of Simon Bolivar is unveiled at a ceremony in Bolivar, Missouri in July 1948. Onlookers include Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos, left of statue with back turned. All others in photograph are unidentified.

Venezuelan President, Romulo Gallegos, speaks in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (third from left) and Romulo Gallegos (fourth from left), President of Venezuela, review troops at an airport on July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and Romulo Gallegos (left), President of Venezuela, ride in the back of a car at an airport on July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center-right) and Romulo Gallegos (center-left), President of Venezuela, prepare to speak at an airport on July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front right) and Romulo Gallegos (front left), President of Venezuela, stand at attention while others salute. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) speaks with Romulo Gallegos (left), President of Venezuela, at an airport in 1948. First Lady Bess Truman (fourth from right) speaks with others behind. All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center-right) stands beside Romulo Gallegos (center-left), President of Venezuela, as he speaks at an airport, July 1, 1948. All others in photograph are unidentified.