Visits of state

President Harry S. Truman (background, second from left) and others await the arrival of President Galo Plaza of Ecuador at Washington National Airport. In the foreground on the right is Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. In the background at the extreme right is General Harry Vaughan. All others unidentified.

Officials wait to greet President Galo Plaza of Ecuador upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing in line, from left to right: unidentified man, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. On the right is Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) looks on as President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) addresses the crowd upon his arrival at Washington National Airport.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) ride in President Truman's limousine as a mobile press corps (background) captures the moment. Also in the limousine is General Harry Vaughan (second row, in front of Truman). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) wave from President Truman's limousine as they depart Washington National Airport upon President Plaza's arrival in the United States. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) wave as they depart Washington National Airport in President Truman's limousine upon President Plaza's arrival in the United States. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French President Vincent Auriol (seated, right) in the Oval Office, as President Auriol examines a book containing photographs of monuments given to the United States by France, presented to him by Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Standing, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, Secretary Chapman, and an unidentified man.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French President Vincent Auriol (seated, right) in the Oval Office, as President Auriol examines a book containing photographs of monuments given to the United States by France, presented to him by Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Standing, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Secretary Chapman, and an unidentified man. All others are unidentified.

French President Vincent Auriol (foreground, left) and President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) during the French President's visit to the United States. Others are unidentified.