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Press Conference in the Garden of the Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (seated center, in dark shirt with white collar) gives 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: two 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.

Press Conference in the Garden of the Little White House

President Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) gives a press 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 some members of his staff that joined his vacation party, from left to right: John Steelman (sixth from left, in light colored shirt), Roger Tubby, unidentified Navy officer, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Admiral William D. Leahy (partly obscured), and Press Secretary Joseph Short.

Press Conference in the Garden of the Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (sitting, center in dark suit with white collar) gives press conference in the north garden of the Little White House while on vacation at Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right, are: three unidentified men, John Steelman, two unidentified men, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Joseph Short (in plaid shirt, mostly obscured), Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph Feeney, and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's Party

Group photograph of President Harry S. Truman and his staff while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Richard Neustadt, Cornelius Mara, Joseph Feeney, Philleo Nash, Irving Perlmeter. Center row, left to right: John Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman, Averell Harriman, Charles Murphy. Back row, left to right: Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Matthew Connelly, William Hassett, Joseph Short, Harry Vaughan, and Wallace Graham.

Admiral William Leahy Leads the Chow Line

Members of President Harry S. Truman's party serving themselves during a picnic lunch in the garden of the Little White House, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing in the line, from left to right: Press Secretary Joseph Short, Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Special Assistant Richard Neustadt, Special Assistant Philleo Nash (mostly obscured), Administrative Assistant George Elsey, unidentified (mostly obscured), Legislative Assistant Joseph Feeney, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Admiral William Leahy. President Harry S.

Truman Attends Easter Service in Key West

President Harry S. Truman and other members of his party attend Easter sunrise church service while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the front row, from left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Captain C.C. Adell, President Truman, Margaret Truman, and Dr. John Steelman. Second row, left to right: Stanley Woodward, Donald Dawson, David Niles, and Press Secretary Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

Overhead view of reception for John W. Snyder after he has been sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury

A snapshot from above showing a reception for John W. Snyder, newly sworn-in Secretary of the Treasury. Just left of large column is President Harry S. Truman, John Snyder, and Fred Vinson. To right of column in center of picture can be seen, Harry H. Vaughan, William D. Hassett, Charles Ross, and Clark Clifford, among many others.