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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.

Mr. Molotov, Mr. Byrnes, The President and Marshal Stalin at Potsdam

From left to right, Vyacheslav Molotov, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Joseph Stalin at the Mr. Stalin's quarters in Babelsberg during the Potsdam Conference. In the second row are (left to right) Charles Bohlen, Admiral William Leahy , and Andrei Gromyko. Same as 63-1455-76. From the album: President's Trip to the Berlin Conference.

Truman holds press conference on lawn of the "Little White House" at Key West

Sport shirts of assorted designs and colors highlight the press conference held by President Harry S. Truman (center) on the lawn of the "Little White House" during his 9th trip to Key West, Florida. Standing in the background are John Steelman (sixth from left), Charles Murphy (eighth from left), Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Joseph Short, Robert Dennison, and Robert Landry (ninth from left to right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman speaks at the Columbus Citizens Committee Dinner in New York

President Harry S. Truman speaks at the Columbus Citizens Committee Dinner in New York. Left to right are New York Senator Herbert Lehman; Fortune Pope, Chairman of the Columbus Citizens Committee; and President Harry S. Truman. Mutual Security Administrator Averell Harriman is at far right. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

George M. Elsey

George McKee Elsey, who was appointed to a $10,000 a year job as Administrative Assistant to President Truman. From Oakmont, Pennsylvania, he formerly was assistant to Clark M. Clifford, the President's Special Counsel.

Photo of Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of MIT, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee

Dr. Karl T. Compton, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and head of President Truman's Commission on Universal Training, warned Senators today that "time is running out" and urged that Congress approve universal military training this year. He testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee. From: Beth Gore.