WASHINGTON: Washington acclaimed as an ambassador of goodwill from the world`s largest Muslim nation and one of Asia`s outstanding statesmen Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan, who arrived here today [May 3] on his first visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman and Mrs Truman headed the numerous dignitaries at the Washington National Airport to greet the Pakistan Prime Minister and Begum Liaquat Ali Khan as they arrived in Truman`s blue and silver personal plane, the Independence... .

Full military honours were rendered ... in the presence of ... President Truman`s Cabinet, chief foreign diplomats and many spectators rimming the airport apron. As the Independence rolled to a halt ... President Truman stepped forward with his arm outstretched to greet the Pakistan Prime Minister who was the first passenger down the steps.

An Honour Guard, comprising units of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines snapped to attention and presented arms. A 19-gun salute from an Artillery Battery rolled across the airfield at threesecond intervals while US Air Force jetplanes roared overhead. News agencies