Quirino, Elpidio, 1890-1956

President Harry S. Truman and President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines. Inscribed: "Kindest regards to the President of the Republic of the Philippines Harry S. Truman". The airplane "Independence" is in the background.

J. Weldon Jones, Assistant Director, United States Bureau of the Budget, attends a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pedrosa, Manila, Philippines. From left to right: two unidentified men; Mr. Pio Pedrosa, Philippine Budget Commissioner; J. Weldon Jones; Mrs. Pio Pedrosa; Philippine Vice President Elpidio Quirino, The Secretary of Public Insurance, The Secretary of Justice, and an unidentified man. This photo is from a trip made by several Congressmen and government officials to the Far East.

Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, left, and J. Weldon Jones, Assistant Director of the Budget and former Acting United States High Commissioner in Manila are sitting on a sofa talking to each other. This photo was taken at the Philippine embassy in Washington, D.C. during a party given for President Quirino by Ambassador Joaquin M. Elizalde.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Filipino Ambassador to the U.S. Joaquin Elizalde as President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (center) looks on.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) meets with President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (seated, right). Standing are the Filipino Ambassador to the United States, Joaquin Elizalde (left) and the United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Myron Cowen.

President Harry S. Truman (left) apparently receiving the gift of a cane from President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines (center). The man to the right is Joaquin Elizalde, Filipino Ambassador to the United States.

In an address before the House of Representatives, President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines urged U. S. support for a union of Pacific nations. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines as they left Washington National Airport shortly after the Philippine Chief Executive arrived in Washington for a State visit. President Quirino was a guest of President Truman at the Blair House. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of Elpidio Quirino, Vice President of the Philippine Republic, arriving in Washington for an official visit. Left to right, Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Vice President Quirino and Philippine Ambassador to the U. S. Joaquin M. Elizalde. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of President Harry S. Truman extending a warm welcome to President Expidio Quirino of the Philippines when he arrived at Washington National Airport for an official Washington visit. On the left is Joaquin M. Elizalde, Philippine Ambassador to the United States. From: Beth Gore.