F. Roosevelt's meeting with the leaders of the Middle East countries (02.14.1945)

The crew of the American cruiser Quincy, lined up on board to greet King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia.

The destroyer Murphy, with Ibn Saud aboard, moors alongside the cruiser Quincy.

The Saudi delegation is on the destroyer's deck (panorama, from above).

The cruiser's crew, standing at attention on the quarterdeck, greets Ibn Saud.

King Ibn Saud sits in a chair on the destroyer's deck awaiting mooring, with members of the Saudi delegation standing nearby.

Ibn Saud and his entourage sit in chairs on the destroyer's deck.

Faces of members of the Saudi delegation and the king's bodyguards.

Two members of the Saudi delegation drink coffee while awaiting mooring.

Ibn Saud and his entourage cross from the destroyer to the cruiser along the ramp.

The cruiser's officers greet Ibn Saud, a brass band plays.

Ibn Saud greets Roosevelt, who is sitting in a chair on the deck.

The flags of the United States and Saudi Arabia, a panorama of Roosevelt and Ibn Saud conversing (above).

Roosevelt and Ibn Saud converse on board the cruiser.

Ibn Saud crosses the gangway back to the destroyer after the meeting with Roosevelt.

The cruiser's crew is on the quarterdeck.

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia boards the cruiser Quincy.

Haile Selassie approaches Roosevelt, who is sitting in a chair on the cruiser's deck, and greets him.

The Emperor of Ethiopia and the President of the United States converse on the deck of the cruiser.

The faces of Haile Selassie I and Roosevelt during their conversation.

Haile Selassie I, accompanied by an American admiral, walks along the deck of a cruiser.

An honor guard of US Marines on the deck of the cruiser (top).

King Farouk I of Egypt boards the cruiser Quincy.

Farouk approaches Roosevelt and greets him.

The Egyptian and American flags hang on flagpoles near the deck gun turret.

Roosevelt and Farouk I converse; Farouk offers Roosevelt a light.

The Egyptian and American flags hang on flagpoles on the deck of the cruiser.