Nash, Philleo, 1909-1987

Special Assistant to the President Philleo Nash displays his catch of fish. Mr. Nash caught the fish while with President Harry S. Truman on his ninth vacation to Key West, Florida.

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).

Group shot taken at the 10th Presidential trip to Key West. [L to R] first row: Harold Enarson, John R. Steelman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, William Hassett, Irving Perlmeter. Second row, left to right: Eben Ayers, David H. Stowe, Major General Wallace Graham, Major General Harry Vaughan, Joseph Short, Rear Admiral Robert Dennison, Brigadier General Robert Landry, Philleo Nash, and Charles W. Jackson. See also 67-3204, 67-3205, and 74-796

Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, delivering a speech at the Institute of Race Relations, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash presents an award to unidentified persons, probably members of his staff

Philleo Nash (in middle), the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in full Indian dress. Photo taken during ceremonies highlighting his adoption into the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. His Indian name will now be Gitchie Ahnishinabee Omega (Great Indian Leader). Roger Jourdain is seen at left with the red sash hanging from his belt.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (second from left) in full Indian dress, during ceremonies of his adoption into the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. His Indian name will now be Gitchie Ahnishinabee Ogema(Great Indian Leader). Roger Jourdain (left) is seen with the red sash hanging from his belt.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown in full Indian dress during his adoption into the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. His Indian name will now be Gitchie Ahnishinabee Ogema (Great Indian Leader).

President Harry S. Truman, his family, and his staff on vacation in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Harold Enarson; John Steelman; Bess Wallace Truman; President Truman; Margaret Truman; William Hassett; Irving Perlmeter. Back row, left to right: Eben Ayers; David Stowe; Wallace Graham; Harry Vaughan; Joseph Short; Robert Dennison; Robert Landry; Philleo Nash; Charles Jackson. Original is in color and oversized. This image is available to be ordered in color.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash is shown with three unidentified Native American Indian women during the Poverty Conference.