Presidential advisors

White House staff members during President Harry S. Truman's vacation at Key West, Florida. From left to right: Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford; Correspondence Secretary William Hassett; Assistant to the President John Steelman; and Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly on the lawn of the Little White House.

Photograph of the Honorable Charles S. Murphy, President of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute and General Counsel, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

President Harry S. Truman (fifth from right, white hat) prepares to leave the submarine U-2513, which he rode on while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Also present is Special Counsel Clark Clifford (second from right). All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

From left to right, Commander Wasson, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, and General Harry Vaughan on the deck of the submarine U-2513 while on vacation in Key West, Florida with President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (center) watches from on board the submarine U-2513 as preparations are made for the return to port. Truman rode on the submarine during his vacation in Key West, Florida. Also present is Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford (left) and Lieutenant Commander James Casler (standing, right). Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) watches as U-2513 nears the Devron Base. Truman rode in the submarine during part of his vacation to Key West, Florida. Also present are Special Counsel Clark Clifford (left) and Admiral Charles Styer (second from left). All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (bottom left-hand corner) watches the demonstrations by the U.S.S. Wilke while on board the submarine U-2513 while he is on vacation in Key West, Florida. Also present are Dr. John Steelman (standing, white shirt) and Admiral Charles Styer (standing, right). Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford (in white, left) and General Wallace Graham (seated, second from left) take a seat up forward to the top of the submarine U-2513 while on vacation with President Harry S. Truman in Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (driver's seat) pauses motorcade at a beautiful spot on the highway to Key West. Front seat, left to right: unidentified, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman. Back seat, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Judge John C. Collet, and John R. Steelman. Part of the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (seated center, white hat) and party on the "Dolphin" en route to the Devron Base, Key West. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left, seated next to Truman( and Clark Clifford (foreground, right). All others are unidentified. Part of album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.