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Truman Awaiting the Arrival of President Prio Socarras

73-2867
Accession Number
73-2867
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956844
Keywords
Airports
Ambassadors
Armed forces officers
Naval officers
Presidents
Visits of state
HST Keywords
Truman - Dignitaries - Foreign - Latin America
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Belt, Guillermo, 1905-1989
Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman with crowd of dignitaries at National Airport in Washington, D.C., awaiting the arrival of President Carlos Prio Socarras of Cuba. President Truman is the man standing in front of the two Naval officers, wearing a hat. Cuban Ambassador to the United States Guillermo Belt is standing in front of President Truman. The two Naval officers standing behind Truman are Admiral William Leahy (left) and Captain Robert Dennison. General Harry Vaughan is also in attendance (fourth from left in main group of people). Others are unidentified.

Date(s)
December 8, 1948