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Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

Vice President Harry S. Truman Takes Oath

Vice President Harry S. Truman (glasses, right) raises his hand as he takes oath of office from his predecessor, Henry A. Wallace (left), on the South Portico of the White House. Others in photo are from left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy (mostly obscured by Wallace); unidentified Secret Service personnel; unidentified Navy Officer; Colonel James Roosevelt; and Major General Edwin M. Watson.

President Harry S. Truman Acknowledges Greetings from the Shore at Antwerp, Belgium

President Harry S. Truman (seated, waving hat) acknowledges greetings from the shore as the USS Augusta arrives in Antwerp, Belgium. President Truman and his party are en route to the Potsdam Conference. Seated on President Truman's left is Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right, are Captain James Vardaman, Secretary of State James Byrnes (partly obscured), and Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and Others Approaching Antwerp, Belgium

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) and Press Secretary Charles Ross (seated, right) on a boat approaching Antwerp, Belgium. President Truman is en route to the Potsdam Conference. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right, is Captain James Vardaman, Secretary of State James Byrnes, and Admiral William D. Leahy. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman on the Admiral's Barge with Others

President Harry S. Truman and others are standing on board Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham's barge, preparing to visit the HMS Renown. From left to right: Secretary of State James Byrnes, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Allan R. McCann (back), Admiral Ralph Leatham, President Harry S. Truman, and an unidentified sailor on the bow. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

The Big Three Sit Down for the First Meeting of the Potsdam Conference

The Opening Session of the Potsdam Conference poses for photographers. President Harry S. Truman is near the center at the back end of the table, wearing a bow tie. Clockwise around the table, starting at President Truman: Charles Bohlen; two unidentified men; British foreign minister Anthony Eden; Prime Minister Winston Churchill; unidentified British military officer; Clement Attlee; unidentified man; Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov; Joseph Stalin; two unidentified men; Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of State James Byrnes.

President Harry S. Truman Speaks with Captain James Foskett

President Harry S. Truman (second from right, in civilian clothes) is speaking with the Commanding Officer of the USS Augusta, Captain James Foskett (right). Also present is Admiral William D. Leahy (third from right). They are on board the USS Augusta to travel back to the United States from the Potsdam Conference. All others are unidentified. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin and Others Seated in a Garden at Potsdam

President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin with their aides in the garden of Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam, Germany, during the Potsdam Conference. Seated, left to right: Prime Minister Attlee, President Truman, and Prime Minister Stalin. Standing, left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy; British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin; Secretary of State James Byrnes; and Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

President Truman Holds a Press Conference in Key West

President Harry S. Truman (center, with hands on hips) holds a press conference in the garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, while on a post-election vacation. Standing behind the President, from left to right are Press Secretary Charles Ross (partly obscured by flash camera), Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan, Stuart Symington and Clark Clifford. (Same as 2013-3160) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.