Bell, David E. (David Elliot), 1919-2000

David Stowe, Administrative Assistant to the President, displays his "Rear End Son" flag during a humorous commissioning ceremony while on President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida. From left: David Stowe, David Bell, Admiral William Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, and Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) presents the commission of "Rear End Son" to David Stowe (foreground, left), Administrative Assistant to the President, during the trip to Key West, Florida. Others present (background, left to right): William Hassett, General Harry Vaughan, David Bell, and Admiral William Leahy.

Staff members who accompanied President Harry S. Truman to Key West, Florida, relax on the beach. From left to right: David Bell (seated), Dr. John Steelman (standing), Admiral Robert Dennison, Dr. Wallace Graham (seated), to the right (furthest in the back to front) Stanley Woodward, Russell Andrews, Joseph Short, Harry Vaughn, Charles Murphy, David Lloyd. From the Naval Photo center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4X5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and the rest of his vacation party at Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Joseph G. Feeney, Charles Murphy, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Truman, John R. Steelman, William D. Hassett, Roger Tubby. Back row, left to right: David E. Bell, Donald S. Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph H. Short, Matthew Connelly, Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David D. Lloyd.

Volleyball at the Truman Beach in Key West, Florida. L to R: Secret Service agent H. Nicholson, General Robert Landry, Stanley Woodward, General Harry Vaughan, Commander William Rigdon, Commander Horace Warden, Margaret Truman, Dave Bell, unidentified, unidentified, and Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman delivering a speech and presenting a Distinguished Service Medal to General Douglas MacArthur. In the foreground, from left to right, facing the camera: Press Secretary Charles Ross, Special Assistant to the President Averell Harriman, General Robert Landry, Admiral Arthur Radford (partly obscured by Truman), President Truman, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Omar Bradley, General Harry Vaughan, Charles Murphy, David Bell, General Wallace, Graham, and Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk.

Members of the Council of Economic Advisers and White House staff members working on the President's Midyear Economic Report in the Cabinet Room. From left to right: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President; David E. Bell, Special Assistant in the White House Office; Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Robert C. Turner, consultant on the White House staff; Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and John D. Clark, member of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Members of the Council of Economic Advisers and White House staff members working on the President's Midyear Economic Report in the Cabinet Room. From left to right: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President; David E. Bell, Special Assistant in the White House Office; Leon H. Keyserling, Vice Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Robert C. Turner, consultant on the White House staff; Edwin G. Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; and John D. Clark, member of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Luncheon at U.S. Army Headquarters, Berlin. Around the table starting from the left: David Bell; General Oliver Patton Echols; Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes; Petroleum Administrator Ralph K. Davies; unidentified man; and W. Alton Jones.

Game of volleyball among the members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party in Key West, Florida. From left to right: David Bell, David Stowe, Donald Dawson, Harry Vaughan, and Dr. Warden. From: Harry H. Vaughan.