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President Truman Visits Niños Héroes Monument in Mexico

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with an unidentified Mexican General as Mexican Foreign Minister Torres Bodet looks on. President Truman made an unscheduled stop at the Niños Héroes Monument, honoring the youthful heroes of the Battle of Chapultepec in the US/Mexican War of 1847. The monument is in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, Mexico. [From an album of photos of President Truman's trip to Mexico]