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President Harry S. Truman (back seat, right) and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (back seat, left) leaving the Washington, D.C. airport in a limousine after Gallegos' arrival. Admiral William Leahy (right) and an unidentified Venezuelan dignitary are in the front seat. Others are unidentified.

Various members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet at the Washington, D.C. airport to greet Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos upon his arrival. From left to right: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, unidentified man in background, Attorney General Tom Clark, Nell (Mrs. Jesse M.) Donaldson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Secretary of Defense James Forrestal.

President Harry S. Truman (front, third from left) and Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos (front, fourth from left) review troops upon Gallegos' arrival at the Washington, D.C. airport. Others in photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right)greets President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (front row, left) at the airport upon President Gallegos' arrival in the United States. In this photo they are walking from the presidential airplane "Independence." Admiral William Leahy is between the two men, in background. Walking behind President Truman are General Harry Vaughan (left) and Captain Robert Dennison (right, in white uniform). Others are unidentified.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (front row, left) and President Harry S. Truman (front row, right) at attention in a ceremony at the Washington, D.C. airport where President Gallegos has just arrived for a visit. The presidential airplane "Independence" is in the background. Standing in the row behind Truman and Gallegos are, from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy (obscured by Truman); General Harry Vaughan; Captain Robert Dennison; unidentified Air Force officer; Colonel Robert Landry. Others are unidentified.

Visit of President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela to Arlington National Cemetery. In this photo, he is on the steps of the Custis-Lee house at left. Others are unidentified.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (foreground, left) visits the Lincoln Memorial. Mrs. Gallegos is in the second row, right. Others are unidentified.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (second from right) after he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery. Others are unidentified.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery. Others are unidentified.

Visit of President Romulo Gallegos (left) of Venezuela and his wife to Mt. Vernon. In this photo, they are walking down the stairs, accompanied by three unidentified men.