Elizalde, J. M. (Joaquin Miguel), 1896-1965

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) in the Oval Office, accepting as a gift from the people of the Philippines a rock from Corregidor. The Rock was presented by a delegation including the Ambassador from the Philippines to the United States, Joaquin Elizalde (fifth from left); Colonel Harry Peck, a survivor of the Bataan Death march (second from left); and Major Manuel Acosta, a Filipino veteran who lost his arm (third from right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (2nd from right) receives a rock from the Fort Corregidor as a gift from the people of the Philippines in ceremonies at the White House. Also present is Ambassador of the Philippines Joaquin Elizalde (right), and Colonel Harry Peck (foreground, left) and Major Manuel Acosta (third from left), both survivors of the Bataan Death March. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Filipino Ambassador to the U.S. Joaquin Elizalde as President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (center) looks on.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) meets with President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (seated, right). Standing are the Filipino Ambassador to the United States, Joaquin Elizalde (left) and the United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Myron Cowen.

President Harry S. Truman (left) apparently receiving the gift of a cane from President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (center). The man to the right is Joaquin Elizalde, Filipino Ambassador to the United States.

General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Bataan, today received the Philippine Medal for Valor in a ceremony at the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador Joaquin Elizalde presented the Medal on behalf of President Manuel Roxas of the Philippine Republic. Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson looks on, right. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Elpidio Quirino, Vice President of the Philippine Republic, arriving in Washington for an official visit. Left to right, Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Vice President Quirino and Philippine Ambassador to the U. S. Joaquin M. Elizalde. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of President Harry S. Truman extending a warm welcome to President Expidio Quirino of the Philippines when he arrived at Washington National Airport for an official Washington visit. On the left is Joaquin M. Elizalde, Philippine Ambassador to the United States. From: Beth Gore.