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Commander Harold E. Stassen, USNR, at a press conference

Commander Harold E. Stassen, USNR Aide and Flag Secretary to Admiral William F. Halsey, USN, at a press conference in the Navy Department. He urged a strong Navy after the war and commented on the over-optimism about the war and defeatism about the peace on the home front. Commander Stassen, who resigned as Governor of Minnesota to join the Navy, had the highest praise for the matter-of-fact fighting patriotism of our soldiers, sailors, and marines all around the globe. From: Beth Gore

The Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game

In the Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game. Front row, left to right: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey W.) Fitch; President Harry S. Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. Second Row. General Wallace Graham; R. D. Hetzel, President of Penn State; General Harry Vaughan; Captain James Foskett; and Press Secretary Charles Ross. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

Truman and party at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party pose for a group photo on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, while on vacation. Front row, left to right: Philip Maguire, Bruce Forsyth, George Elsey, Joseph Feeney, David Lloyd, Stephen Spingarn. Second row, left to right: Clark Clifford, William Hassett, John Snyder, President Truman, John Steelman, Charles Ross, Frank Pace. Back row, left to right: Charles Murphy, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Harry Vaughan, Wallace Graham, David Niles, Donald Dawson.

Presidential yacht Williamsburg approaching the Santee Dock

President Harry S. Truman's yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, approaching the Santee Dock at the U.S. Naval Academy: (left to right, on the bridge) Brigadier General Wallace Graham, the President's physician; Captain James Foskett, Naval Aide to the President; White House aide Edwin Locke, Jr.; Press Secretary Charles Ross; President Truman; Major General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.

President Truman arrives at the Naval Academy

President Harry S. Truman and his party receiving honors as they disembark from the President's yacht, the U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG, at the U.S. Naval Academy: (left to right) Captain Sam Fletcher, United States Marine Corps; Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Captain Jesse Wallace, Chief of Staff, Severn River Naval Command; the President; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (partially obscured) Fleet Admiral William Leahy; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Captain James Foskett, Naval Aide to the President; White House aide Edwin Locke, Jr.