Gallegos, Romulo, 1884-1969

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left) wave from the back seat of an open car after President Gallegos' arrival in Washington, DC.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium, right) greets President Romulo Gallegos (at podium, left) of the United States of Venezuela upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing behind the podium are Captain Robert Dennison (in white) and General Harry Vaughan (beside Dennison). Photographers (right) take pictures of President Gallegos as he addresses the reporters. Behind them is the presidential plane, the Independence. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right) greets President Romulo Gallegos (front row, left) of the United States of Venezuela upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. General Harry Vaughan and Captain Robert L. Dennison are right of President Truman. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets Romulo Gallegos, President of Venezuela, (right) upon President Gallegos' arrival in Washington, D.C. From General Scrapbook, Volume 2, 1948-1950.

President Harry S. Truman (front right) and Romulo Gallegos (front left), President of Venezuela, stand at attention while others salute at the National Airport in Washington, D.C. Standing in the first row behind Truman and Gallegos are, from left to right: unidentified naval officer (mostly obscured), General Harry Vaughan, Captain Robert Dennison, unidentified officer, and General Robert Landry. All others in photograph are unidentified. In the background is President Truman's plane, the Independence.

President Harry S. Truman (right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left), and Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri (center) are sitting in a convertible, with other cars and a crowd in the background in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, first to the left of the podium), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (seated, second to the left of the podium), Bess Truman (seated, second to the right of the podium) and others on a platform in Bolivar, Missouri. They are attending the ceremonies dedicating a statue of Simon Bolivar. Also present was Admiral William Leahy (far left, in naval uniform). All others are unidentified.

A Southwest Baptist College float passes in front of the reviewing platform (in the distance) on which President Harry S. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela were seated in Bolivar, Missouri. The ceremonies marked the presence of President Truman and his dedication of a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

A covered wagon drawn by two white mules passes in front of the reviewing platform (in the distance) on which President Harry S. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela were sitting in Bolivar, Missouri. The ceremonies marked the presence of President Truman and his dedication of a statue honoring Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (front row, left), and other dignitaries, standing on the reviewing platform during ceremonies marking the presence of President Truman in Bolivar, Missouri to dedicate a statue to Simon Bolivar. Standing behind President Truman is Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly. All others are unidentified.