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President Harry S. Truman Awards General Robert Landry with Second Star

President Harry S. Truman and other White House staff members congratulate General Robert Landry upon his promotion. This picture was taken while Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida outside his residence on the naval base. Front row, left to right: Colonel Francis Williams, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Sidney Souers.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference

President Harry S. Truman (seated in front of the fireplace) holds a press conference with members of the media during his visit in Key West, Florida. The two men standing behind the unidentified man seated, writing at the desk are Press Secretary Joseph Short (left) and Charles Murphy (right). Standing behind the sofa are (starting third from the left in patterned shirt): Admiral Robert Dennison, William Hassett, General Robert Landry, unidentified, David Lloyd, David Bell, and two unidentified men. All others are unidentified.

James F. Byrnes and King George VI Shake Hands

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (foreground, second from left) and King George VI (center, right) shake hands during the King visit aboard the USS Augusta. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, mostly obscured by King George VI), Captain James Foskett (right), and Captain James K. Vardaman (just behind Captain Foskett). All others are unidentified. King George VI visited the Augusta before it left to return to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.