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Chauvel, Jean (Jean Michel Henri), 1897-1979

Truman speaking at United Nations General Assembly cornerstone ceremony

Harry S. Truman is addressing the first outdoor session of the 59-nation United Nations General Assembly during the cornerstone ceremony for the building in New York City. Seated, left to right: Wallace K. Harrison, United Nations Director of Planning; Ambassador M. C. de Freitas-Valle of Brazil; Dr. Tingfu F. Tsiang of China; Jean Chauvel of France; Sir Mohammed Zafrulia Khan of Pakistan; Governor Thomas Dewey of New York; Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York City; Andrei Y. Vishinsky of Russia. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.