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Tuesday, September 2nd: The Prosident accompanied by Mrs. Truman, Miss Margaret the Truman, Ambassador Pawley, Admiral Leahy, and the entire White House Staff and Press departed the American Embassy at 8.25 a.m. Rio Time and motored direct to juitandinsh Hotel, arriving there at 9.55 a.m. where the President and party were received by the Brazilian Foreign Minister and escorted to a reception room and five minutes later escorted to the platform located in the conference roon. Immediately upon their taking seats, the closing session was opened with a ten minute speech by the Brazilian Foreign Minister which was delivered in Portuguese and later translated into English, after which the Minister introduced the President who addres. ed the conference at 10.30 a.m. and concluded at 10.55 a.m. Following this ceremony the entire party motored to the Ministry of Marine Dock arriving at 1.20 p.m. whore the Prosident and group entered small barges for transportation to the USS MISSOURI where a buffet luncheon was given at 2.00 pame in honor of President Dutra and other Brazilian officials. Thereafter, the President and President Dutra and party returned to the dock and entered their cars, and the Presidential party motored direct to the American Embassy, arriving at 4.50 p.m.