Presidential press secretaries

President Harry S. Truman attends the opening baseball game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C. between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. Seated in the front row, left to right: Unidentified woman, General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, President Truman. In the second row, left to right are: unidentified man, Colonel Robert Landy, Captain Robert Dennison, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman tosses a baseball from the stands to open the baseball season. Two unidentified baseball players are also on hand. Front row, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, and President Truman. Second row, left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly.

President Harry S. Truman attends the first baseball game of the year at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C. The game is between Washington and New York. Seated in first row, left to right are: General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, and President Truman. Seated in the second row, left to right are: Colonel Robert Landry, Captain Robert Dennison, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly; William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; Matthew Connelly (partly cut off by edge of photo); William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman preparing to throw out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. First row, behind railing, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman (standing); Admiral William Leahy; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankee's manager Bucky Harris. Second row, behind railing from left to right: Matthew Connelly; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. Standing against railing, from left to right: President Truman; Admiral William D. Leahy; Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankees manager Bucky Harris; unidentified. Seated in the first row behind the railing, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified. Seated, second row behind railing, left to right: William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett (partly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross (partly obscured); Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right; unidentified man; William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman (partly obscured); and Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and other officials at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. for the opening game of the baseball season. In the President's box, first row, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; President Truman; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right: William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; and Captain James Foskett. Standing next to Captain Foskett is Attorney General Tom Clark (in bow tie). All others are unidentified.