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Truman and Dennison on flying bridge of Williamsburg

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) and President Harry S. Truman (right) standing on the flying bridge of the U.S.S. Williamsburg while docked at the Key West Naval Station, Key West, Florida. In the background is the U.S.S. William C. Lawe, which picked up the U.S.S. Williamsburg for escorting duty as she entered Chesapeake Bay on this trip from Washington D.C. to Key West. From: Robert L. Dennison

Truman's staff on the U.S.S. Williamsburg

Members of President Harry S. Truman's party relaxing on the after deck of his yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, as the U.S.S. William C. Lawe provides escort in the background, during a vacation cruise to Key West, Florida. From left to right: David Stowe, John Steelman, William D. Hassett, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Press Secretary Chares Ross, Brigadier General Wallace Graham, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Brigadier General Robert Landry. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Truman at the United States Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman (foreground fourth from the right and wearing a stetson) and his staff at the United States Naval Academy on the steps of the Chapel. In the background on the left is Major General Harry H. Vaughan. In the background second from the left is General Robert Landry. Standing to the left of President Truman is Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From: Harry H. Vaughan.