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Historical Political Gatherings

A series of historical images of prominent political figures at meetings and events, showcasing formal attire and a serious atmosphere from past decades.

Hitler At Goebbels' Birthday ReceptionChancellor Hitler congratulates a smiling propaganda Minister Dr. Goebbels (centre), with State Secretary Funk on-looking, at Goebbel's self-given 40th Birthday Reception at the Berlin ministry. October 30, 1937.

Mossadegh Starts Home - Premier Mohammed Mossadegh (right) of Iran waves goodbye as he boards a plane her today following failure of American Mediators' efforts to solve his country's old dispute with Britain. Accompany the ailing premier on his return to his homeland are his daughter, Madame Zia Achraf Bayat-Mossadegh, and his son, Dr. Gholam-Hoseein Mossadegh. Mossadegh plans to stop off in Cairo for a visit with Egyptian officials on his way to Tehran. November 18, 1951. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

The fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, in the 1950s or 60s.

Hồ Chí Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 - 3 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1946-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the communist-governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. He lost political power inside North Vietnam in the late 1950s, but remained as the highly visible figurehead president until his death.

11/30/1919. Madrid. New Ambassador. The new diplomatic representative of Great Britain, Sir Howard (X), after presenting his Letters of Credence to HM The King.

Arabian Prince Visits President -- Prince Abdullah Feisal, Minister of Interior and Public Health of Saudi Arabia talks with President Truman at the White House today. He is on a tour of the United States. August 18, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Arrival ceremonies for Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, 4:20PM. Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. On platform (L-R): United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith (partially hidden); Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru; State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke; Prime Minister Nehru; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; and President John F. Kennedy. To the right of the platform are Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh and Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton. Air Force One is in the background. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

Photograph of Fidel Castro (1926-) and Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) in front of the tomb of Vladimir Lenin (1970-1924). Dated 1963

Georges-Augustin Bidault 5 October 1899 27 January 1983) French politician. During World War II, he was active in the French Resistance. After the war, he served as foreign minister and prime minister on several occasions before he joined the Organisation armée secrète.

Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India. Dated 20th Century

U.S. President George H.W. Bush having lunch with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev aboard the Maxim Gorky during the Malta Summit, David Valdez, White House photographer, December 2, 1989

04/27/1970. Almensilla.

Eleanor Roosevelt chaired the United Nations, Commission on Human Rights. At an April 20, 1946 meeting, L-R: Dr. B.J. Schmidt, secy, Dr. C.L. Hsia, China, K.G. Noogi, India, Mrs. Roosevelt, Henri Laugier, France, Nicolai Kriukov, Russia, and Dusan Brkish, Yugo.

11/20/1993. François Mitterrand Awarded the Legion of Honor to Miguel Induráin.

Ribbentrop's Visit to Rome: Herr Von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign minister is now visiting Rome where he is having important discussions with Signor Mussolini and Count Cianno. Regarding matters concerning the Rome- Berlin axis. Here is a new picture of Herr Von Ribbentrop and Count Cianno at the palace Chigi in Rome. Both men are heads of the Foreign ministries of their respective countries. October 30, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, of India, says goodbye to Dr. Albert Einstein at his home in Princeton. L-R: Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Nehru's daughter, Dr. Einstein, Prime Minister Nehru, and Madam Vijaya Lakshi Pandit, Indian Ambassador to the United States. Nov. 5, 1949.

The 2nd Party Congress of the German Communist Party (DKP) took place in Duesseldorf from 25. 11. 1971 to 28. 1971. CP leader Kaurt Bachmann, Albert Norden (SED) Herbert Mies N. N. with Thaelmannportraet, Germany, Europe

General Francisco Franco with his heir apparent Prince (later King) Juan Carlos at a military ceremony in Madrid in 1972

Chinese Premier Chou En-lai meeting with North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung during the visit of the Korean Government Delegation on November 22, 1958.

Photograph of Saudi Arabia Princes at Blair Lee House

Anefo photo collection. State visit king and queen of Thailand, Rijksmuseum. October 24, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photograph of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek ( 1887-1975) meeting with Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). Dated 1942

Anefo photo collection. Islamic party in the official residence of the high Commissioner of Indonesia, Dr. Sutanto Tirtoprjo, in Wassenaar. June 3, 1954. Wassenaar, South Holland

Alaclá de Henares (Madrid), 04/23/1985. Presentation of the Cervantes Prize to Ernesto Sábato. In the image with Luis Rosales, winner two years before.

Anefo photo collection. The first ambassador of Chinese People's Republic in the Netherlands arrives at Schiphol. November 2, 1972. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

Madrid, 06/02/1942. The secretary of the Royal Spanish Academy Julio Casares, at the Higher Council for Scientific Research, during his conference "Introduction to Japanese music" with musical illustrations that he himself performed on the violin.

Muhammad VIII al-Amin, The Bey of Tunisia (1943 - 1956). was the first head of state of Tunisia from 1956 until he was deposed in 1957 by Habib Bourguiba (standing)

The Falange party leadership;José Antonio primo de Rivera, Ledesma Ramos and Ruiz de Alda

LOPEZ MICHELSEN , ALFONSO. POLITICO COLOMBIANO . BOGOTA 1917-2007. FOTO EN SU VISITA A ESPAÑA COMO PRESIDENTE DE COLOMBIA (1974-1978).

12/31/1948. Mao Tse Tung and Chu Eu Lai in the Early Times of the People's Republic.

Juan Carlos taking oath. November 22, 1975. Madrid, Congress of Deputies. Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-INTERIOR. MADRID. SPAIN. JUAN CARLOS I DE BORBON (1938-). JUAN CARLOS I DE ESPAÑA (1938-).

Boleslaw Bierut 1892 - 1956. Polish Communist leader. President of Poland 1947 -1952

Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko (born 18 July 1932) Soviet and Russian poet

Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev 1960

Nikita Khrushchev shaking hands with Mao Zedong after signing the joint communique on the talks held in Beijing on August 3, 1958.

Photograph taken during a session of the United Nations General Assembly. Pictured is Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the United States, Politician, Diplomat and Activist. Dated 20th Century

Adolf Hitler (* 20 April 1889 in Braunau am Inn) ( 30 April 1945 Berlin), Leader of the Nazi Party, Reich Chancellor from 1933, also self-appointed "Fuehrer" and head of state of Germany

Portrait of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai taken in 1973, when he had cancer.

GAMAL ABDEL NASSER CON FAYSAL DE ARABIA. GAMAL ABDEL NASSER. FEISSAL DE ARABIA.

Madrid, 07/23/1969. Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón reading his speech after taking the oath before the Spanish Cortes.

Hua Guofeng (1921 - 2008) Chinese politician who served as Chairman of the Communist Party of China and Premier of the People's Republic of China. Hua held the top offices of the government, party, and the military after Premier Zhou and Chairman Mao's death

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Sandro Pertini At The Rally Of May 1, Milan, 1945.

Elsevier photo collection. "Ome" Jan van Zutphen held T.g.v. 90th birthday reception Artis Amsterdam. Hands Minister Suurhoff, distinction associated appointment Knight Orange-Nassau. October 7, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Indonesian President Ahmed Sukarno (1901 - 1970) who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Seen arriving in the USA in 1956

Anefo photo collection. President Suharto speaks with members of Parliament in the House of Representatives, The Hague; v.r.n.l. Mr. Non. N. Schmelzer, President Soeharto, Minister Adam Malik. September 3, 1970. The Hague, South Holland

Hồ Chí Minh, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 - 3 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1946-1955) and president (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War until his death. Hồ led the Viet Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the communist-governed Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. He lost political power inside North Vietnam in the late 1950s, but remained as the highly visible figurehead president until his death. Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou was instrumental in the Communist Party's rise to power, and subsequently in the development of the Chinese economy and restructuring of Chinese society.

George VI (1895 ñ 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death

US President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai toast, February 25, 1972 during Nixon's visit to Communist China

Anefo photo collection. President Bourguiba and Princess Margriet visited Leidse University, in the reception room, proceeds Prof. dr. Drewes. July 8, 1966

CLAUDE RAINS, JACK HAWKINS, PETER O'TOOLE and ALEC GUINNESS in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), directed by DAVID LEAN.

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov alias Lenin (22 April O.S. 10 April 1870 21 January 1924) was a Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist

Anefo photo collection. Congress Club de Sahel in Amsterdam; During congress 3rd from left Minister De Koning, right next to him President Jawara van Gambia. November 21, 1978. Amsterdam, Gambia

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Arrives -- Amir Saud and his younger brother, Amir Mahomed and their suite, on arrival at Victoria. Amir Saud, eldest son and heir of IBN Saud, arrived in London this evening, accompanied by his brother, Amir Mahomed and a suite of about 15 persons. They will remain here for six weeks or two months. August 16, 1938.

04/07/2000 Madrid. Anniversary of the Constitutional Court. Assistance from HM the Kings of Spain. Photo. Chema Barroso.

Mass Poisoner for gain or innocent victim of circumstances Marie Besnard, the widow who ***** liked, fights back tears as she stands in a Marseilles dock. The defence attorney grimaces *****. May 2, 1953.

Chairman Mao at the mass meeting in support of the African people's struggle against imperialism - 1964. Mao Zedong (1893 - 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Historic Photographers Of Sir Winston Churchill -- Sir Winston Churchill with field Marshal Jan Smuts: our photograph was taken in the gardens of the British Embassy in Cairo in 1942. November 27, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press).

A. van Es (1913-1994), VADM from 1970-1972, State Secretary for Defense (Marine) of 1963-1971 and State Secretary for Defense from 1971-1972).

Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with his sister, and President Truman in Washington. Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 - 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and author. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, he served as the country's prime minister for 17 years. Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A lifetime member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a US Senator from the State of Missouri.

Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev in 1936. Stalin 1878 1953, was Soviet Russia's leader from 1924-1953.Nikita Khrushchev 1894 1971, was leader of Soviet Russia from 1953-1964.

May 1993. HRH the Prince of Asturias at the presentation of the Senior Management Forum Awards.

Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev in 1936. Stalin 1878 1953, was Soviet Russias leader from 1924-1953.Nikita Khrushchev 1894 1971, was leader of Soviet russia from 1953-1964.

King Hassan II (1929 - 23 July 1999) King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999.

Anefo photo collection. Prins Bernhard opens trade fair "Mexico Europe" in Rotterdam; Opening Speech Prince Bernhard. April 6, 1976. Rotterdam, South Holland

JOHN GIELGUD in THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN (1968), directed by MICHAEL ANDERSON.

Arrival ceremony for Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon Emperor Selassie's arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with the Emperor. Walking down steps of train: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut Ruth Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Robin Chandler Duke. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, and Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, stand at right.

Hua Guofeng (left) with Mao Zedong and Lee Kuan Yew, May 1976. Mao Zedong (1893 - September 9, 1976), was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death

President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo meeting with Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (1977)

Vladimir lenin

Description: Macmillan Invested as Paramount Chief. Location: Pieteraburg, Northern Transvaal Date: February 1960 haroldmacmillan, africa

Walter Chiari, Rome 1962.

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon 1873 ñ 1954; From 1927 to 1931 he chaired the Simon Commission on India's constitution. British politician who held senior Cabinet posts from the beginning of the First World War to the end of the Second. He is one of only three people to have served as Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer

1980 - Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira of Japan is welcomed upon his arrival in the United States for a visit..

Trip to New York City: Address to the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), 11:25AM. President John F. Kennedy addresses the delegates of the General Assembly of the United Nations at the General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York.

VICTOR WONG in THE LAST EMPEROR (1987), directed by BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

Narcís Jubany, Spanish Cardinal. 1970s. NARCIS JUBANY. NARCISO JUBANY ARNAU.

MARTIN SCORSESE in KUNDUN (1997), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

Portrait Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, UN Headquarters, Painting by Javier Perez de Cuellar, UN Secretary-General, in a golden frame, 1982-1991, dignified appearance, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, North America

NORTH KOREA - 2011: shows Kim Jong Il and President Medvedev, Visit of Kim Jong Il to Russia NORTH KOREA - CIRCA 2011: A stamp printed in North Korea shows Kim Jong Il and President Medvedev, Visit of Kim Jong Il to Russia, circa 2011 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 4742097

Front page of the French publication 'La Parisien' after the assassination of the Algerian President Boudaif in 1992. Mohamed Boudaif (1919 - 1992), Algerian political leader. In February 1992, after a 27-year exile, the military invited him back to become chairman of the High Council of State (HCE) of Algeria, a figurehead body for the military junta. On June 29, 1992, Boudiaf's term as HCE chairman was cut short when he was assassinated by a bodyguard during a televised public speech at the opening of a cultural center in Annaba, on his first visit outside Algiers as head of state.