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Dean Acheson Signs a Draft Tripartite Treaty among the United States, Australia, and New Zealand

96-1184
Accession Number
96-1184
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350878486
Related Collection
Acheson, Dean G. Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
International relations
Legislators
Treaties
HST Keywords
Australia; California - San Francisco; New Zealand; Tripartite Security Treaty
People Pictured
Acheson, Dean, 1893-1971
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985
Hickenlooper, Bourke Blakemore, 1896-1971
Smith, H. Alexander (Howard Alexander), 1880-1966
Wiley, Alexander, 1884-1967
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Description

Secretary of State Dean Acheson is shown signing a draft tripartite treaty among the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Directly behind him (in a row) are John Foster Dulles, Sen. Alexander Wiley, and Sen. John Sparkman. The man in the back is Sen. H. Alexander Smith. Directly in front of Smith and to the right is Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper. The others are unidentified. The signing of the draft tripartite treaty, which was created from discussions that occurred between 1949 and 1951, was initialized in San Francisco, California, on July 21, 1951. For photographs of the final signing of the treaty (ANZUS), on September 1, 1951, see 96-1185 and 96-1186.

Date(s)
July 12, 1951