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Dean Acheson arrives for the signing of a draft tripartite treaty

96-1182
Accession Number
96-1182
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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HST Keywords
Acheson, Mrs. Dean; ANZUS; Australia; California - San Francisco; New Zealand; Tripartite Security Treaty
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Description
Shown arriving for the signing of a draft tripartite treaty by the United States, Australia, and New Zealand are Secretary of State Dean Acheson (third from front on right in circle) with hat in hand. John Foster Dulles is directly behind him; Sen. John Sparkman is sixth in the circle; and Sen Bourke B. Hickenlooper is eighth in the circle. Mrs. Acheson, wearing a fox stole, is in front facing the camera. The draft treaty, which was created from discussions that occurred between 1949 and 1951, was initialed in San Francisco, California, on July 12, 1951. (See also 96-1182, 1183, and 1194. For photographs of the final signing of the treaty (ANZUS) on September, 1951, see 96-1185 and 1189.)
Date(s)
July 12, 1951