Auriol, Vincent, 1884-1966

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.

French President Vincent Auriol (standing) giving a speech at the District Building in Washington, D.C. during welcoming ceremonies being held in his honor. Seated on the left side of the podium, from left to right: Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (partly obscured), Vice President Alben Barkley, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, President Truman, District Commissioner John R. Young, and an unidentified man. Seated on the right side of the podium is First Lady Bess W. Truman.

French President Vincent Auriol (center) with French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman (left) and French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (right) at the White House during the French President's visit to the United States.

President Vincent Auriol (foreground, left) with District Commissioner John R. Young (standing, right) during ceremonies welcoming President Auriol to Washington, D.C. Young is presenting Auriol with a key to the city. Seated on the right is First Lady Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman at the District Building in Washington, D.C. during a welcoming ceremony for French President Vincent Auriol. Front row, from left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet, Vice President Alben Barkley, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, President Truman, French President Auriol, and District Commissioner John R. Young. The man speaking at the podium is unidentified.

Welcoming ceremonies in honor of French President Vincent Auriol. In the front row, from left to right: Secretary of Defense George Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, French President Auriol, Washington, D.C. Commissioner John R. Young, and unidentified men. In the second row are Attorney General J. Howard McGrath (left of Acheson), French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (between Marshall and Truman), and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (between Truman and Auriol, partly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, first from left) with French President Vincent Auriol (second from left) during Auriol's visit to Washington, D.C. Also present is First Lady Bess W. Truman (behind and to the right of President Auriol). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman at the District Building in Washington, D.C. during a welcoming ceremony for French President Vincent Auriol. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet, Vice President Alben Barkley, President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French President Auriol, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, and District Commissioner John R. Young.

President Harry S. Truman and his family greeting the President of France, Vincent Auriol and Madame Auriol during their visit to Washington, D.C. From left to right: Margaret Truman, General Robert Landry, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Admiral Robert Dennison, President Truman, President Auriol, Michelle (Mrs. Vincent) Auriol, General Harry Vaughan (background), French Ambassador Henri Bonnet (partly obscured), and unidentified man (holding hat).