Reporters and reporting

President Harry S. Truman, far right, is holding a press conference, probably in the Oval Office of the White House. All other people are unidentified. This photo is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man while surrounded by members of the press. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman, on the right with his hands behind his back, talks with reporters. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman (seated center in dark shirt with white collar) is shown during 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 directly behind Truman in the bamboo print shirt is Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to President Truman and later Special Counsel to the President. To the left of Murphy wearing a long sleeve print shirt is John Steelman, Truman's Assistant to the President. To the right of Murphy is Joseph Feeney.

Lowell Thomas, famous war correspondent and radio news man, poses with an unidentified war correspondent, probably at Camp Dealey. Camp Dealey was located on the island of Guam and was a recreation camp for submarine sailors between 1944 - 1945. Photograph is part of an album entitled "Submarine Pictures WWII."

Lowell Thomas (far right) and a group of unidentified men (at least one other wearing a war correspondent patch) appear to be entertaining the group, probably at Camp Dealey in Guam. The sign behind the men reads "Welcome Visiting Firemen!"

Two unidentified men, one with a war correspondent patch visible, appear to be providing entertainment, probably at Camp Dealey. A third unidentified man stands in the back. Camp Dealey was located on the island of Guam and was a recreation camp for submarine sailors between 1944 - 1945. Photograph is part of an album entitled "Submarine Pictures WWII."

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. Here (center, in white shirt and darker jacket), he is chatting with a reporter. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman (center) hosted newspaper and radio correspondents and photographers at a picnic in the north garden of the Little White House. Following the picnic the President held a press conference. Standing behind the President, from left to right: two unidentified men, David Niles (wearing glasses), Stephen Spingarn, Stanley Woodward, Donald Dawson, Matthew Connelly (smoking cigarette), General Harry Vaughan (with mustache), Admiral Robert Dennison, William Hassett, unidentified man, General Wallace Graham, and Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) speaking with unidentified members of the press following his address to the members of the American Bar Association in San Francisco, California.