National Park Service

Welcome His Majesty the Shah of Iran banner over Pennsylvania Avenue. This banner was up during the ceremonies welcoming the Shah to Washington, D.C. for an official visit.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with the Shah of Iran (right) in the Oval Office.

President Harry S. Truman (walking toward camera, left) and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (right) are inspecting troops at Washington National Airport. Others are unidentified.

The Shah of Iran (fifth from right) with unidentified officials at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, exiting the gravesite of George Washington at Mount Vernon after paying his respects. Madam Pandit and Indira Gandhi (nearest the gate) wait for him outside. Others are unidentified.

A crowd of unidentified dignitaries and guests dressed in formal wear at a dinner in honor of the visit of the Shah of Iran to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and the Shah of Iran (right) in the Oval Office during the Shah's visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and the Shah of Iran (left) giving a speech at Washington National Airport after the Shah's arrival in the United States. President Truman's plane, the Independence, is in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (left), the Shah of Iran (center), and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (right) at a banquet in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and the Shah of Iran in a receiving line at a dinner given in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.