Naval officers

President Harry S. Truman (front, right) and General Charles de Gaulle (front, left) attend the welcoming ceremonies for the visit of the French General on the front lawn of the White House. In the row behind Truman and de Gaulle are: Admiral William Leahy; unidentified; Major General Harry Vaughan; and unidentified. Others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front, right) and General Charles De Gaulle (front, left) attend the welcoming ceremonies for the French leader on the White House lawn while officers salute in the background. Behind General De Gaulle (mostly obscured) is Admiral William Leahy; second from the right in the second row is Major General Harry Vaughan; others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, right, and French President Charles De Gaulle, left, stand at attention during the welcoming ceremonies for the French visit to the White House. Behind President Truman is Admiral William Leahy. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reading the citation for Secretary James F. Byrnes's Distinguished Service Medal. From left to right: General George Marshall; the President; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; the Secretary; Mrs. Maude Byrnes; John Snyder; and General Harry Vaughan (partially obscured).

First Lady Bess Truman (partly obscured by microphone) christening a Naval Air Transport Service airplane. A view from the side. Standing behind Mrs. Truman is Lieutenant George Elsey. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row at left is Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), Prince Abd al-Ilah of Iraq (front row, left), and representatives of the government of the United States and Iraq, standing on the porch in front of the White House. In second row are Major General Harry Vaughan and Captain James K. Vardaman. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes is in the third row, fourth from the right. Lieutenant George Elsey is next to the door on the right. All others are unidentified.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman is taking the oath of office, at 7:09 p.m., after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Bess and Margaret Truman are standing to the right of Mr. Truman. Immediately behind Mr. Truman are (from left to right): Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard, unidentified man (mostly obscured), receptionist William Simmons, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. All others are unidentified.

At 10:00 AM the President and members of his party relax on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg while the Destroyer Lawe cruises far astern as an escort. From left: John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), President Harry S. Truman, and Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President). From: Robert Dennison.

The President and the presidential party on the after deck of the USS Williamsburg, with the USS William C. Lawe trailing as an escort. From left (foreground): Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President), and Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President). From left (background sitting): John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), William D. Hassett (Correspondence Secretary to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President), and Charles G. Ross (Press Secretary to the President).