Plaza Lasso, Galo, 1906-1986

President Harry S. Truman (center, light hat) reviews the troops with President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (center, right) at ceremonies welcoming President Plaza to the United States at Washington National Airport. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) greets President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) upon the latter's arrival at Washington National Airport. With President Plaza is his wife, Rosario Pallares Plaza (third from right). All others are unidentified.

Officials wait to greet President Galo Plaza of Ecuador upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. Standing in line, from left to right: unidentified man, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense George Marshall, and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. On the right is Secretary of State Dean Acheson.

President Harry S. Truman (left) greets President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (right) upon his arrival at Washington National Airport. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) looks on as President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) addresses the crowd upon his arrival at Washington National Airport.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) ride in President Truman's limousine as a mobile press corps (background) captures the moment. Also in the limousine is General Harry Vaughan (second row, in front of Truman). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) wave from President Truman's limousine as they depart Washington National Airport upon President Plaza's arrival in the United States. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Galo Plaza of Ecuador (left) wave as they depart Washington National Airport in President Truman's limousine upon President Plaza's arrival in the United States. All others unidentified.