Aircraft carriers

President Harry S. Truman (right) and unidentified sailors and naval officers on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman was on board the Franklin D. Roosevelt to observe war games conducted by the Eighth Fleet.

President Harry S. Truman and select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, President Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross.

President Harry S. Truman aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt with select members of his staff. Front row, left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, and President Truman. On the extreme right is Press Secretary Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left), Admiral William Leahy and Admiral Chester Nimitz aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Others in the background are unidentified.

Admiral William Leahy (second from left, exiting door) and President Harry S. Truman (civilian clothes) aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also present is Captain Clark Clifford (right). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) thanking M. R. Conway, Baker First Class who made the "Welcome Aboard" cake sitting on the table. President Truman was aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right: Captain Taylor, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, unidentified Navy officer (partly obscured), Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Captain Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke, Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, and two unidentified men. They are aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (left) looking at a "Welcome Aboard" cake while on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also present is President Harry S. Truman (center). They were on board the ship to view maneuvers conducted by the Eighth Fleet off the Virginia Capes. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Admiral Marc A. Mitscher viewing fleet maneuvers from aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during a series of fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

President Harry S. Truman and his party leaving the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. All are unidentified.