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

President Harry S. Truman Signs a Baseball

President Harry S. Truman (left) signs a baseball for an unidentified young fan at the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Admiral William Leahy (center) is also present. Seated behind President Truman is William Hassett, and behind him is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenburg, and behind Mr. Vandenburg is Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

1946 Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner

A group of men and women are seated at a table at the 1946 Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner. Seated around the table, from left to right: Matthew Connelly, John Steelman, two unidentified men, William Hassett, Major General Harry Vaughan, Clark Clifford, and unidentified woman. Seated at a table in the background, visible to the left of Mr. Hassett, is Dean Acheson. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman Attends a Baseball Game

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch to open a baseball game against the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns. Seated next to President Truman are Admiral William Leahy and Charles Ross. Seated behind Mr. Truman is William Hassett. Seated behind and slightly to the right of Mr. Hassett is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

Color photo of President Truman and Staff at Key West, Florida

Color photograph of President Harry S. Truman and staff, taken on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Front Row (left to right): William Hassett, Vice President Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and John Steelman. Second (left to right) Donald Dawson, Eben Ayers, Robert Landry, Harry Vaughan, Leslie Biffle, Clark Clifford, Stanley Woodward, Dr. Wallace Graham, Robert Dennison, William Bray and Jonathan Daniels. (See 64-439 and 74-430; same as 65-2383; autographed - see 77-3284 and 74-202).

President Harry S. Truman and his Staff at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff and vacation party pose for a photograph on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Front row (left to right), William Hassett, Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, William Leahy, and John Steelman. Second row (left to right), Donald Dawson, Eben Ayers, Robert Landry, Harry Vaughan, Leslie Biffle, Clark Clifford, Stanley Woodward, Wallace Graham, Robert Dennison, William Bray and Jonathan Daniels. (See 64-439 and 74-430.

Charles S. Murphy, Stanley Woodward, and William Hassett in Key West

Standing outside together in this photograph are the following left to right: Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to President Truman; Stanley Woodward, Chief of Protocol at the State Department; and William Hassett, President Truman's Correspondence Secretary. It is believed that they may be standing on or near the destroyer Epperson while on a trip to Key West, Florida.

Charles Murphy in Meeting Aboard the Destroyer Epperson

Interior view of a group of men, both military personnel and others, seated around a table. Location is believed to be the destroyer Epperson. Charles S. Murphy wearing a ball cap is partially visible on the far left. The second seated man from Murphy and wearing a dark jacket is William Hassett, Correspondence Secretary to President Harry S. Truman. The man seated third over from him with a cigarette in his hand is John T. Koehler, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Others are not identified. Event happened during a trip to Key West, Florida.

White House Staff Members Eat Lunch in Key West, Florida

Margaret Truman and members of the presidential staff enjoy a Sunday picnic lunch in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party. From left to right: Donald Dawson, Stephen Spingarn, Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Margaret Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference

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.