Plaza Lasso, Galo, 1906-1986

President Harry S. Truman (left) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) confer in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, sixth from left) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (seventh from left) listen to remarks at ceremonies welcoming President Plaza to the United States. Also present is Secretary of State Dean Acheson (second from left) and Vice President Alben Barkley (fourth from left). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) and Vice President Alben Barkley (right) stand with President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) on the steps at Blair House.

President Harry S. Truman with President Galo Plaza on the steps at Blair House. From left to right: President Plaza, Luz Plaza, Mrs. Rosario Plaza, President Truman, Elsa Plaza, Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, and Vice President Alben Barkley.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, left) listens as President Galo Plaza of Ecuador delivers remarks at welcoming ceremonies in his honor upon his arrival in Washington, D.C. Also present are Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley (second from right), Rosario (Mrs. Galo) Plaza (right), and General Harry Vaughan (second row, to the right of second post). All others unidentified.

The motorcade carrying President Harry S. Truman and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador passes bystanders along the streets of Washington, D.C. President Truman and President Plaza are in the second car.

President Harry S. Truman (center, light hat) reviews the troops with President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (center, right) at ceremonies welcoming President Plaza to the United States at Washington National Airport. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) greets President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) upon the latter's arrival at Washington National Airport. With President Plaza is his wife, Rosario Pallares Plaza (third from right). All others are unidentified.

Officials wait to greet President Galo Plaza of Ecuador upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing in line, from left to right: unidentified man, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. On the right is Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified.