Presidential press secretaries

Mary Jane Truman (front row, left) attends the 35th Division Reunion with her brother, President Harry S. Truman (not pictured). Also present is Rear Admiral Robert Dennison, Naval Aide to the President (second row, left), and Press Secretary Charles Ross (second row, right). All others are unidentified.

Press Secretary Joseph Short and his fishing party returns with their catch. The party arrived back at the Little White House at 11:05 a.m. Nineteen fish where caught of two kinds: Mackerel and Barracuda. The fishermen were: Joseph Short, Joseph Feeney, Commander Oliver S. Warden, Philleo Nash, and Arthur Prettyman. It was the 9th trip to Key West, Florida for President Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

The 1952 Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates arrive at the White House for a meeting with President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Senator and Vice-Presidential candidate John Sparkman; Governor and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson; White House Press Secretary Joseph Short; Mr. Blair; and White House Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. The photographer in the background is unidentified. This photo comes from the General Scrapbook, Volume III, 1950-1952.

President Harry S. Truman was host to newspaper and radio correspondents and photographers at a picnic in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. The President is shown walking away from a press conference held immediately after the picnic. At left is Press Secretary Charles Ross. The others are unidentified. (Same as 67-2634) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman was host to newspaper and radio correspondents and photographers at a picnic in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Following the picnic the President held a press conference. On the President's left is Charles Ross, Press Secretary. (Same as 67-2633) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing from left to right: Mr. Phil Regan, Mr. David K. Niles, Mr. Stephen Spingarn, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Matthew J. Connelly, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. William D. Hassett, unidentified, Major General Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. Charles G. Ross. The man writing on his knee next to Mr. Ross is Edwin W. Darby. Identifiable men sitting around President Harry S.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (center) arrives at the Boca Chica Airport on his way to the Little White House to pay his respects to President Harry S. Truman. On the right is Captain Robert Dennison, and behind Captain Dennison (second from right) is Press Secretary Charles Ross. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman (standing) holds a press conference in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Press Secretary Charles Ross is directly behind the President and Admiral William Leahy is on the far left. (Same as 96-155-2). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the west lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Press Secretary Charles Ross is far left. (Same as 67-4048). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Indoor group photo of President Harry S. Truman and staff at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Sitting, left to right, are John Steelman, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing, left to right, are William J. Bray, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (the President's physician), and Eben Ayers. (Similar to 77-937 and 66-1019) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives.