Mayors

From left to right, Dr. Michael Petridis, Mayor of Rhodes, Greece; His Eminence Spiridon, Bishop of Rhodes; and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks walk aboard the USS Newport News while in Rhodes, Greece. Pictured behind, Commander Stedman, Captain Cook, Mr. Ephstathios Vondas, and Commander Geladakis. Others are unidentified.

From left to right, Dr. Michael Petridis, Mayor of Rhodes, Greece; His Eminence Spiridon, Bishop of Rhodes; and Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks walk aboard the USS Newport News while in Rhodes, Greece. Pictured behind, Commander Stedman, Captain Cook, Mr. Ephstathios Vondas, and Commander Geladakis. Others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau (top row, second from left) accompanies the United States Conference of Mayors on a trip to defense establishments. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau, joined members of the United States Conference of Mayors as they toured defense establishments. In this photo, they are standing on a United States Navy ship. All are unidentified.

Mayor Tom Lemon of Bloomington, Indiana giving his inaugural address. Others in the background are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (second from right) attends a luncheon held in his honor by the Mayor of Valparaiso, Chile. Santiago Diaz Buzeta, Mayor of Valparaiso shakes Parks' hand. The two men in the background are unknown.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) receives a gift from the Mayor of Valparaiso, Chile, Santiago Diaz Buzeta.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (standing, center) attends a luncheon held in his honor by the Mayor of Valparaiso, Chile. Captain de Corbete Otto Niemann acts as interpreter and translates for Parks, standing far left. Seated, from left to right, are Rear Admiral Jorge Escobedo of the Chilean Navy, and mayor of Valparaiso, Santiago Diaz Buzeta.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (far left) attends luncheon held in his honor by the mayor of Valparaiso, Chile. At head of table, Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks; Mayor of Valparaiso, Santiago Diaz Buzeta; unknown translator; Captain Kleber Masterson, United States Navy, Commanding Officer of the USS Boston; Mayor of Vina del Mar, Huber Wasavino; Captain William B. Sieglaff, United States Navy, Commanding Officer USS Albany.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (left) toasts his glass with the Mayor of Valparaiso, Chile, Santiago Diaz Buzeta, who held a luncheon in Parks' honor.