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Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of, 1881-1959

King George VI Piped Aboard the USS Augusta

King George VI of Great Britain gives a salute as he is piped aboard the USS Augusta by unidentified United States Navy officers and sailors. Standing next to King George VI on the stairs is Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States. He is visiting President Harry S. Truman, who is on the Augusta to travel back to the United States from the Potsdam Conference. From the album President's trip to the Berlin Conference, vol. 2 of 2.

President Harry S. Truman Boards the HMS Renown

President Harry S. Truman (right) is preparing to board the HMS Renown to pay a visit to King George VI of England (left) and Lord Halifax, the Ambassador of Great Britain to the United States (second from left). Unidentified sailors and crewmen are also present. President Truman is preparing to return to the United States after the Potsdam Conference. From the album President's trip to the Berlin Conference, vol. 2 of 2.

Truman, Attlee, and King at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

Truman, Attlee, and Others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

Attlee laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Truman and others looking on

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (walking toward Tomb) laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Behind him are: President Harry S. Truman and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King (front row, left to right); Major General Harry Vaughan and Admiral William Leahy (second row, left to right); Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (third row, left to right, Byrnes partly obscured); and British Ambassador Lord Halifax.

Truman Laying a Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

Attlee and Byrnes shaking hands after Attlee's arrival in Washington

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (third from right foreground) shaking hands with Secretary of State James Byrnes (foreground, second from right) after arriving at the National Airport in Washington, D.C. In the right foreground is President Harry S. Truman's military aide, Harry Vaughan. In the foreground on the left is Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States. Others are unidentified.

Attlee shaking hands with Byrnes after arriving in Washington

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (foreground, third from right) shaking hands with Secretary of State James Byrnes (foreground, second from right) after arriving at the National Airport in Washington, D.C. On the right is President Harry S. Truman's military aide, Harry Vaughan. Directly behind Mr. Attlee is the British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Halifax. Others are unidentified.