Eleanor Roosevelt and Rangitiaria Dennan, 1943
Rotorua, New Zealand

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt made a goodwill tour to Australia, the Solomon Islands, and New Zealand during World War II, visiting hospitals, military bases, and Red Cross offices. She was escorted around Whakarewarewa, a Maori heritage site, by Rangitiaria Dennan (Guide Rangi). Here, Roosevelt and Dennan partake in the hongi, the traditional Maori greeting.

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