Welcoming ceremonies

Chilean President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla addresses the crowd at a ceremony where he received the key to the city during his visit to Washington, D.C. Front row, from left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, unidentified, President Truman, Washington, D.C. Commissioner John R. Young (handing key to Videla), unidentified man, First Lady of Chile Rosa Gonzalez Videla, and First Lady Bess W. Truman (extreme right). All others are unidentified.

Guests attending the welcoming ceremony for the Chilean President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla during a visit to Washington, D.C. From left to right, Chilean First Lady Mrs. Rosa Gonzalez Videla, First Lady Bess W. Truman, unidentified woman, and Margaret Truman. All others are unidentified. Welcoming parade for the visitors stopped at this point in front of the District Building and the keys to the city of Washington, D.C., were presented to the Chilean president by a Washington, D.C., District Commissioner.

Washington, D.C. Commissioner John R. Young (standing) presenting Chilean President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla (fourth from left) the key to the city during his visit to Washington. President Harry S. Truman (second from the left) and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (extreme left) are also in attendance.

Scene of welcoming ceremony parade for President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile to Washington, D.C. He is standing in the second car.

President Harry S. Truman and President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile during ceremonies welcoming the Chilean President to Washington, D.C. From left to right: Secretary of State Dean Acheson, unidentified, President Truman, President Gonzalez Videla, Washington, D.C. Commissioner John R. Young, and unidentified. Standing in the second row are Admiral Robert Dennison (behind Acheson, partly obscured) and General Harry Vaughan (behind President Truman, eyes closed). All others are unidentified.

Scene of parade with band during ceremony welcoming President Gabriel Gonzalez of Chile to Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile (left), at Washington National Airport, during the Chilean President's visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile (right), at Washington National Airport, during the Chilean President's visit to the United States.

Motorcycle and jeep brigade lined up for the parade welcoming President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile to Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, facing camera, center) and President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla of Chile (front row, facing camera, right) walking past soldiers standing at attention upon President Gonzalez Videla's arrival at Washington National Airport. All others are unidentified.