Presidential press secretaries

President Harry S. Truman, Vice-President Alben Barkley, and other notable Democrats are shown in this oversized photo taken at the Democratic National Finance Committee at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. Other prominent Democrats in the photograph include Clark Clifford, General Harry Vaughan, John W. Snyder and Press Secretary Charles Ross. ORIGINAL IS IN OVESIZED FILE

President Harry S. Truman (driver's seat) and his party are driving to the Naval Air Station in Boca Chica, Florida to pick up other members of their vacation party. Press Secretary Charles Ross is in the center back seat. Others are unidentified. Photo in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (white shirt, white hat behind table) is shown a disassembled periscope for aircraft while on a tour of the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, during his vacation trip to Florida. Photo is in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. Also present is Press Secretary Charles Ross (white shirt, dark pants in foreground). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (driver's seat) takes the wheel of the car, and with his party, drives off from his quarters while on vacation in Key West, Florida. With him is Press Secretary Charles Ross (center back seat). Others are unidentified. Photo in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (bottom of stairs) descends from his airplane, followed by Captain James Foskett, Clark Clifford, Press Secretary Charles Ross, and Edwin Locke. From the album, the President's vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff are walking on the beach at the submarine base during President Truman's vacation. From left to right: Captain James Foskett (partly obscured), Edwin Locke, Press Secretary Charles Ross (partly obscured), President Truman, and General Wallace Graham. Photo in album, The President's Vacation Trip Key West 17-23 November 1946.

Cabinet members and others in the audience for the premiere of "Faith of our Fathers" at the Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre dedication in Washington's Rock Creek Park. Pictured, front row, left to right: Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman, Mrs. Mary Shaw Branton, and Margaret Truman. Press Secretary Charles Ross is also present (second row, fourth from right). All others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (center) visits with Press Secretary Joseph Short (left) and Roger Tubby (right) after a press conference held in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. This photo was taken during President Truman's ninth vacation visit to Key West. All others are unidentified.

President Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) give press a conference in the north garden of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. This press conference took place during President Truman's ninth vacation visit to Key West. Standing behind President Truman are select members of his staff that joined him on vacation. From left to right: four unidentified men, John Steelman, Roger Tubby, Joseph Feeney, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

President Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) give press a conference in the north garden of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. This press conference took place during President Truman's ninth vacation visit to Key West. Standing behind President Truman are select members of his staff that joined him on vacation. From left to right: four unidentified men, Roger Tubby, unidentified man, John Steelman, Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry.