Visits of state

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins as they prepare to board the presidential airplane for a flight to Brazil. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and his party prepare to board the presidential airplane, the Independence, to fly to Brazil. L to R: Mrs. Carlos Martins, Margaret Truman, President Truman, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins.

President Harry S. Truman and his party board the presidential airplane to fly to Brazil. From left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Brazilian Ambassador Carlos Martins (partially obscured), Margaret Truman (back to camera), Mrs. Carlos Martins.

President Harry S. Truman (on grandstand, left) speaking at a welcoming ceremony for Mexican President Miguel Aleman (on grandstand, right) at Washington's National Airport, as President Aleman looks on. All others are unidentified.

President Miguel Aleman of Mexico walking down the steps from his airplane shortly after his arrival at Washington's National Airport, while President Harry S. Truman waits at the bottom of the steps to greet him. Others are unidentified.

Mexican President Miguel Aleman walking from his airplane at Washington's National Airport, accompanied by President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries. President Truman and President Aleman are in the second row of gentlemen from the left, just past the stairs to the airplane. Others are unidentified.

Unidentified dignitaries greeting each other during welcoming ceremony at Washington's National Airport in honor of visiting Mexican President Miguel Aleman.

President Harry S. Truman (on grandstand, left) shaking hands with Mexican President Miguel Aleman (on grandstand, right) at a welcoming ceremony in Aleman's honor at Washington's National Airport. All others are unidentified.

Mexican President Miguel Aleman (on grandstand, right) speaking at welcoming ceremony in his honor at National Airport in Washington, D.C., as President Harry S. Truman (on grandstand, left) looks on.

Troops at attention and military band playing at Washington's National Airport during welcoming ceremonies for Mexican President Miguel Aleman.