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Sullivan, Priscilla Manning, 1911-1992

President Truman presenting Medal of Merit to John L. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy

President Harry S. Truman (third from the left) presenting medal of merit to John L. Sullivan (right), Secretary of the Navy. With the President and Secretary Sullivan are Mr. Sullivan's family: children Patricia, Charles, and Deborah, and his wife Priscilla. Standing on the right in the background is General Harry Vaughan.

Spanish Class for Wives of Government Officials

Ramon Ramos (standing by the blackboard) teaches a Spanish Class at the White House for wives of government officials. Seated, from left to right, are Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, Margaret (Mrs. Robert) Patterson, Maryon (Mrs. Lester B.) Pearson, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Josephine (Mrs. Hugo L.) Black. Standing, from left to right, are Miss Florence King, Mrs. Williams H. Davis, Miss Reathel Odum, Representative Jessie Sumner of Illinois, Priscilla (Mrs. John L.) Sullivan, and Augusta (Mrs. Clarence N.) Goodwin. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

White House Spanish Class

Ramon Ramos (standing by the blackboard) teaches a Spanish Class at the White House for wives of government officials. Seated, from left to right, are Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, Margaret (Mrs. Robert) Patterson, Maryon (Mrs. Lester B.) Pearson, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Josephine (Mrs. Hugo L.) Black. Standing, from left to right, are Miss Florence King, Mrs. Williams H. Davis, Miss Reathel Odum, Representative Jessie Sumner of Illinois, Priscilla (Mrs. John L.) Sullivan, Augusta (Mrs. Clarence N.) Goodwin, and an unidentified woman.

Perle Mesta with Democratic Wives

Banquet for women of television and radio held at the residence of ambassador Perle Mesta. Pictured: (seated from left to right), Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson, wife of the Postmaster General; Roberta (Mrs. Fred) Vinson, wife of the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; First Lady Bess Truman, and unidentified. Standing from left to right: Priscilla (Mrs. John) Sullivan, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; unidentified woman; Margaret (Mrs. Kenneth) Royall; Mrs. Henrietta (Mrs. Clinton) Anderson; and Mary (Mrs. Tom) Clark.