Hiss, Alger, 1904-1996

President Harry S. Truman looks out at an audience of hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. The United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House, closed after nine weeks of study and debate. President Truman is to deliver the closing address. Left to right: Unidentified man, President Truman, General Harry Vaughan, Edward Stettinius (Secretary of State), Captain James Vardaman, and Alger Hiss.

An unknown man speaks at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver the closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Behind the speaker, from left to right, are: Alger Hiss, Secretary of State Edward Stettinus, President Truman, and an unknown person. Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman is sitting at the far right.

President Harry S. Truman at the podium, addressing the Plenary Session of the United Nations San Francisco Conference. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and Alger Hiss are seated behind the President. This is an 11 x 14 superior print of 71-1195.