Presidential retreats

Miss Margaret Truman (foreground, left) poses for photographs after President Harry S. Truman's press conference in the north garden of The Little White House. She joined her father in Key West, Florida, for a post-election vacation. Photographers in the foreground and reporters in the background are unidentified. Standing behind Margaret is Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, foreground, left) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Reporters and photographers present are unidentified. Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington can be seen on the far left behind President Truman. Margaret Truman can be seen behind the unidentified man in the rocking chair.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington (left) and Washington State Governor Monrad Wallgren as they pose for pictures in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. In the background on the left is Special Counsel Clark Clifford. All others are unidentified. President Truman and members of his staff and advisors were in Key West for a post-election vacation.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, right, in light shirt) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Photographers and reporters gathered around are all unidentified. The man partly obscured by Truman, getting ready to stand up, is Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing on the right in the striped shirt is Washington State Governor Mon Wallgren.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center foreground) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Reporters and photographers who are gathered in front of him are unidentified. Seated second from the left is Press Secretary Charles Ross.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman and their daughter, Margaret Truman pose for pictures in the southwest garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West for a post-election vacation.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, right) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Photographers and reporters gathered around are all unidentified.

Miss Margaret Truman talks with reporters and poses for pictures after President Harry S. Truman's press conference in the north garden of the Little White House. Margaret joined her father at the Little White House in Key West, Florida for a post-election vacation. All others are unidentified.

Chairs and tables are arranged in customary fashion in the garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, in preparation for meetings with the press. President Harry S. Truman vacationed at the Little White House following the 1948 presidential election.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his vacation party pose for photograph in the garden of the Little White House. Back row, left to right: Administrative Assistant to the President Donald Dawson, Assistant Press Secretary Eben Ayers, General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, Leslie Biffle, Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford, Stanley Woodward, General Wallace Graham, Captain Robert Dennison, William J. Bray, Jonathan Daniels. Front row, left to right: Correspondence Secretary William D.