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President Truman on His Morning Walk at Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman on his morning walk to the beach during his vacation at Key West, Florida, flanked by Eric A. Johnston, head of the Economic Stabilization Administration (left) and W. Stuart Symington, Chairman of the National Security Resources Board (right). Also present are General Harry Vaughan (between Johnston and Truman, in sunglasses), Press Secretary Joseph Short (behind Truman, smoking cigarette), and Administrative Assistant David Stowe (between Truman and Symington). All others are unidentified.

Truman En Route to Inspect the Marine Guard at Key West

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) en route to inspect the Marine guard at Key West Naval Station, Key West, Florida. Truman was visiting the Naval Station while on vacation. With him are Captain Cecil Adell, Commander of the Naval Base (foreground, right), General Harry Vaughan (background, between Truman and Adell), and General Robert Landry (behind Adell, partly obscured). All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman on Walk in Washington, D. C

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) takes an early morning walk past the National Presbyterian Church, where President Eisenhower attends services. The former President who is on a four-day visit to Washington, D. C., will attend a dinner honoring Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. Flanked by reporters, Mr. Truman walked for half an hour. (Similar to 69-545) From: Morris Cunningham, Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, Washington, D. C.

President Harry S. Truman on Walk in Independence

President Harry S. Truman, using his cane, takes his morning walk accompanied by several Secret Service agents. Agents identified as William Shields (third person from left), Charles Peyton (second from right), and Henry Nicholson (right). The President is visiting Independence, Missouri, his home town, for the Christmas holidays. National Archives number 306-PS-51-860 is on catalog card. From: Office of War Information, Acme purchase.