Naval officers

Three days out of Washington, D.C. enroute to Key West and a vacation, members of the presidential party relax on the fantail of the USS Williamsburg. From left: Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel 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). From: Robert Dennison.

On the fantail of the USS Williamsburg, members of the presidential party relax three days out of Washington, D.C. enroute to Key West and a vacation until April 10th. From left: Hon. John R. Steelman (Assistant to the President), Major General Harry H. Vaughan (Military Aide to the President), Hon. Charles G. Ross (Press Secretary to the President), Brigadier General Robert B. Landry (Air Aide to the President), and Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President). From: Robert Dennison.

Admiral Robert Dennison (left) welcomes Secretary of State Dean Acheson aboard the USS Williamsburg near Washington, D.C. during Prime Minister Churchill's visit to America. From: Robert Dennison.

Admiral Robert Dennison (left) and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett aboard the USS Williamsburg near Washington, D.C. during Prime Minister Winston Churchill's visit to the United States. From: Robert Dennison.

Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) welcomes General of the Army Omar N. Bradley aboard the USS Williamsburg near Washington, D.C. during Prime Minister Winston Churchill's visit to America. From: Robert Dennison

Major General Harry H. Vaughan and Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison met Mrs. Bess Truman and Ms. Margaret Truman at the railroad station in Miami, FL, and accompanied them on an automobile drive to Key West where they joined the President Harry S. Truman at the Little White House. Left to right: Major General Vaughan, Mrs. Truman, Ms. Margaret Truman, and Rear Admiral Dennison. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (center) converses with crew members of Task Force 65 about anti-submarine warfare exercises off of Key West, Florida. Admiral Dennison is a member of President Harry S. Truman vacation party in Key West. Others are unidentified. From: Robert L. Dennison

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison aboard the U.S.S. Epperson, off Key West, Florida. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman leaving the scene where he has just inspected the Naval Base Marine Detachment under the command of Major Harold A. Hayes, Jr. Members of the inspection party were (from left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham, and President Truman. From: Robert L. Dennison

Group shot of the Presidential party for the 8th trip to Key West, FL. Front row (left to right): Mr. John R. Steelman, Mrs. Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Ms. Margaret Truman, and Mr. William D. Hassett. Back row (left to right): Mr. Stephen T. Spingarn, Mr. Robert B. Landry, Mr. Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Charles G. Ross, Mr. Harry H. Vaughan, Mr. Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. David K. Niles.