International News Photos

View of United States Air Force airplane and airport arrival of dignitaries to attend the ceremony held in Brindisi, Italy, to formally turn over to the Italian Navy two U.S. destroyers and six gunboats. Shown filing by Italian soldiers is U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952) James C. Dunn on the left. Walking next to him is the Italian Minister of Defense Randolfo Pacciardi. Directly behind Ambassador Dunn is Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr.

John R. Steelman (right), assistant to President Harry S. Truman, makes friends with 5-year old Barbara Cox who represented the District of Columbia Society for Crippled Children at the showing of "The Roosevelt Story" in Washington. The film "The Roosevelt Story" is a documentary of the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A squirrel, nicknamed "Pete" by the reporters who covered the White House cools off at a water fountain in Lafayette Park, opposite the White House, after walking with President Harry S. Truman to his temporary home at the Blair House.

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, arriving at the White House, is greeted by President Harry S. Truman (left) and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (right). The Prime Minister came to the White House to discuss the issues of Atomic Energy with President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman, with the First Lady at left and daughter Margaret Truman, leave on the Presidential train on a 6,000 mile journey. The Chief Executive was going on a "non-political" speaking tour. This photo is similar to 66-1768.

Federal Conciliator John R. Steelman (center) is shown talking with a group of reporters during a recess of the coal strike negotiations.

John R. Steelman, Reconversion Director, is shown as he signs the amendment to the National Stabilization Policy to help end a strike by maritime workers.

Participants in the coal strike talks are meeting at the Hotel Biltmore in New York, New York. From left to right: Charles O'Neill, President of the Central Pennsylvania Coal Operators; John R. Steelman, Federal Conciliator; and Walter L. Robison, Chairman of the Joint Conference.

John R. Steelman (left), federal conciliator who was striving to bring peace to the coal industry, is looking over a newspaper while chatting with Charles O'Neill, representative of the Mine Operators, during an interlude in the discussions at the Hotel Biltmore.

This political cartoon by Rube Goldberg says "Rube Goldberg Regrets" and has a note to President Harry S. Truman in the corner. The note reads "Dear President Truman: My sincere thanks for making it possible for me to achieve my biggest hit with the only drawing I ever made with no drawing in it at all!"