Hiss, Alger, 1904-1996

President Harry S. Truman (behind the lectern) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to lectern) and Secretary-General of the Conference Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified. Donor: Margaret Poore.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organization, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is at the podium, Edward Stettinus is to his left and Alger Hiss is seated next to Stettinus.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a closing address at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. After 9 weeks of study and debate, the charter for a world security organization was signed by 50 nation's representatives. Directly behind the President from left to right are unknown, Edward Stettinus, and Alger Hiss. In the back row are Harry Vaughan (left) and James Vardaman.

President Harry S. Truman addressing the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. From left to right: Unknown person, President Truman, Harry Vaughan, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, and Alger Hiss. Armed Service personnel and the flags of nations are in the background. (Original is oversize)

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to podium) and Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) is applauded after his address to the closing session of the United Nations as San Francisco, California. Standing next to President Truman is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and conference Secretary-General Alger Hiss. Standing behind President Truman is Major General Harry Vaughan (second from left) and Captain James Vardaman (third from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) addresses the closing session of the United Nations Conference at San Francisco, California. Seated on the right is Secretary of State Edward Stettinius (closest to podium) and Alger Hiss. Seated behind President Truman is Military Aide Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, standing at the podium, is speaking at the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Seated behind President Truman are, from left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, and Alger Hiss. Armed Service personnel and the flags of nations are in the background. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."