Diplomatic and consular service

Photo of the United States consulate in Warsaw, Poland. Scaffolding shows construction going on in the aftermath of World War II.

United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup prior to his return from his trip to the Far East. From left to right: William M. Gibson, Aide to Ambassador Jessup; Lois (Mrs. Philip C.) Jessup; Ambassador Jessup; and Vernice Anderson, Secretary to Ambassador Jessup.

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, bare headed in a chill wind, stood on the rear steps of the main State Department Building to speak to several thousand employees assembled in a parking lot. He told them he always felt there is "no service one can render to his country that is higher or more valuable" than to be in the foreign service or the State Department. From: Beth Gore.

Bror Unge, Acting French consul in Kansas City, Missouri, (standing at podium) speaking at the dedication of the Liberty Bell Replica on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Library. Seated, front row, left to right: Randall Jessee; Alonzo Gentry; William Randall; unidentified; former President Harry S. Truman; W. Wallace Smith.