National Park Service

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (center) poses with Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau during the visit of French President Vincent Auriol to the Roosevelt home in Hyde Park, New York.

President Harry S. Truman stands in the Oval Office at the White House after presenting three Korean War veterans with the Congressional Medal of Honor. From left to right: unidentified Army officer; Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant John A. Pittman, President Truman, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and unidentified Army officer. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French President Vincent Auriol (seated, right) in the Oval Office, as President Auriol examines a book containing photographs of monuments given to the United States by France, presented to him by Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Standing, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, Secretary Chapman, and an unidentified man.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) with French President Vincent Auriol (seated, right) in the Oval Office, as President Auriol examines a book containing photographs of monuments given to the United States by France, presented to him by Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman. Standing, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Secretary Chapman, and an unidentified man. All others are unidentified.

French President Vincent Auriol (foreground, left) and President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) during the French President's visit to the United States. Others are unidentified.

French President Vincent Auriol (standing) giving a speech at the District Building in Washington, D.C. during welcoming ceremonies being held in his honor. Seated on the left side of the podium, from left to right: Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (partly obscured), Vice President Alben Barkley, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, President Truman, District Commissioner John R. Young, and an unidentified man. Seated on the right side of the podium is First Lady Bess W. Truman.

Soldiers marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in a welcoming parade celebrating French President Vincent Auriol's arrival in Washington, D.C. All are unidentified.

Soldiers marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in a welcoming parade celebrating French President Vincent Auriol's arrival in Washington, D.C. All are unidentified.

French President Vincent Auriol (center) with French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman (left) and French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (right) at the White House during the French President's visit to the United States.

President Vincent Auriol (foreground, left) with District Commissioner John R. Young (standing, right) during ceremonies welcoming President Auriol to Washington, D.C. Young is presenting Auriol with a key to the city. Seated on the right is First Lady Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified.