The Shah of Iran (left) and President Truman leave National Airport, on route to the District of Columbia Building in Washington, D.C., where the royal visitor was welcomed by municipal officials. Arriving at National Airport, Washington, D.C., capital of the United States, for an official visit, His Imperial Majesty, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shahinshah of Iran, was warmly welcomed by President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson and other high Government officials. November 16, 1949.