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Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Photograph of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his visit to the University of Chicago in 1949.

Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Welcome to Nehru and his party, International House, University of Chicago. Visvanatha P. Varma, Patna University, India, president of Hindustan Student Association at the University of Chicago, reading a greeting to Nehru (seated).

Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Students from India and Americans congregate to meet Nehru and his party on arrival at the International House, University of Chicago.

"Nehru in America"
Article from the American Weekly by its science editor, Gobind Behari Lal, entitled “Nehru in America.” The editorial emphasizes the importance of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States and praises his “scientific, historical, and humanitarian passions” and takes note of meetings between the top scientists of India and the United States.

Announcement Regarding Nehru's Visit to California
Announcement dated September 20, 1949 regarding Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to California, announcing that Nehru has arranged to visit the West Coast for the first time.

Letter from J.N. Sharma to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from J.N. Sharma to Godha Ram Channon dated October 5, 1949. Sharma informs Channon that he has received a letter from the Indian Embassy in Washington saying that Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru will not be able to visit Stockton, California.

Flyer for Speech by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Advertisement in the October 20, 1949 issue of Bay Region Business to hear Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru speak at a luncheon in his honor at Hotel Fairmont.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Jawaharlal Nehru
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Jawaharlal Nehru. Channon informs Nehru of the role of Indian Americans in the freedom struggle and asks if South Asian Americans might form a separate branch of Congress.

"At Home And Abroad -- Nehru And Communism in Asia"
Newspaper clipping of an article by Raymond Lawrence from The Oakland Tribune (California) dated November 2, 1949. Lawrence discusses Nehru’s “mixed socialist” economic policies and Indian attitudes toward communism.

Text of Speech in Honor of Jawaharlal Nehru
Text of welcoming address for the reception of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Francisco.

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