Hassett, William D. (William David), 1880-1965

Group photograph of President Harry S. Truman and his staff while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Richard Neustadt, Cornelius Mara, Joseph Feeney, Philleo Nash, Irving Perlmeter. Center row, left to right: John Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman, Averell Harriman, Charles Murphy. Back row, left to right: Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Matthew Connelly, William Hassett, Joseph Short, Harry Vaughan, and Wallace Graham.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party enjoy a picnic lunch in the garden at the Little White House while on vacation at Key West, Florida. From left to right: President Truman (in wicker chair), Richard Neustadt (in wicker rocker, back to camera), Admiral William Leahy, George Elsey, William Hassett, and Philleo Nash. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at large table in center) other members of his party eating lunch on the shady lawn of the Little White House, his vacation residence in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Philleo Nash, unidentified man (wearing glasses, partly obscured), William Hassett, George Elsey (back to camera, in wicker rocking chair), two unidentified men, Admiral William D. Leahy (in wicker rocking chair, back to camera), Richard Neustadt, President Truman, unidentified man, Matthew Connelly, Admiral Robert Dennison (mostly obscured by Feeney), and Joseph Feeney.

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

White House staff members during President Harry S. Truman's vacation at Key West, Florida. From left to right: Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford; Correspondence Secretary William Hassett; Assistant to the President John Steelman; and Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly on the lawn of the Little White House.

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference with reporters and photographers in the north garden of the "Little White House," his vacation retreat at Key West, Florida. Standing in the back are, from left to right: two unidentified men, John Steelman, Captain Robert Dennison (partly obscured), President Truman, William Hassett, Eben Ayers, Colonel Robert Landry (partly obscured by Ayers), Clark Clifford (partly obscured by photographer), Admiral William Leahy, unidentified man, and Major General Harry Vaughan (in t-shirt). All others are unidentified.

Naval Aide to President Harry S. Truman, Captain Robert Dennison, poses with a 29-pound King Mackerel which he caught on a fishing expedition. With him, from left to right are: Major General Wallace Graham, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy (in background with hat and glasses), Eben Ayers (partly obscured), unidentified reporter, Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured), and Special Counsel Clark Clifford. They all joined President Harry S. Truman on his vacation at Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference on the lawn of the "Little White House," his vacation quarters at Key West, Florida. Press corps unidentified. Standing behind President Truman are various members of his staff, including William Hassett (third from left), Colonel Robert Landry (fourth from left), Eben Ayers (sixth from left, behind Truman), Clark Clifford (behind Truman, partly obscured), Admiral William Leahy (eighth from left), and Major General Harry Vaughan (ninth from left, wearing t-shirt). All others are unidentified.

A snapshot from above showing a reception for John W. Snyder, newly sworn-in Secretary of the Treasury. Just left of large column is President Harry S. Truman, John Snyder, and Fred Vinson. To right of column in center of picture can be seen, Harry H. Vaughan, William D. Hassett, Charles Ross, and Clark Clifford, among many others.