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Members of President Harry S. Truman's party serving themselves during a picnic lunch in the garden of the Little White House, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing in the line, from left to right: Press Secretary Joseph Short, Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Special Assistant Richard Neustadt, Special Assistant Philleo Nash (mostly obscured), Administrative Assistant George Elsey, unidentified (mostly obscured), Legislative Assistant Joseph Feeney, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Admiral William Leahy. President Harry S.

President Harry S. Truman (right) in the food line at a picnic lunch in the garden at the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Pictured with (from left to right) Joseph G. Feeney, Admiral Robert L. Dennison, and Admiral William D. Leahy. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

Special Assistant to the President Philleo Nash displays his catch of fish. Mr. Nash caught the fish while with President Harry S. Truman on his ninth vacation to Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

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.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with his Military Aide, Major General Harry Vaughan (left), and Admiral William Leahy (right), returning from an unsuccessful fishing trip during the President's vacation at Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference with reporters and photographers in the north garden of the "Little White House," his vacation retreat at Key West, Florida. Standing in the back are, from left to right: two unidentified men, John Steelman, Captain Robert Dennison (partly obscured), President Truman, William Hassett, Eben Ayers, Colonel Robert Landry (partly obscured by Ayers), Clark Clifford (partly obscured by photographer), Admiral William Leahy, unidentified man, and Major General Harry Vaughan (in t-shirt). All others are unidentified.

Naval Aide to President Harry S. Truman, Captain Robert Dennison, poses with a 29-pound King Mackerel which he caught on a fishing expedition. With him, from left to right are: Major General Wallace Graham, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy (in background with hat and glasses), Eben Ayers (partly obscured), unidentified reporter, Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured), and Special Counsel Clark Clifford. They all joined President Harry S. Truman on his vacation at Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference on the lawn of the "Little White House," his vacation quarters at Key West, Florida. Press corps unidentified. Standing behind President Truman are various members of his staff, including William Hassett (third from left), Colonel Robert Landry (fourth from left), Eben Ayers (sixth from left, behind Truman), Clark Clifford (behind Truman, partly obscured), Admiral William Leahy (eighth from left), and Major General Harry Vaughan (ninth from left, wearing t-shirt). All others are unidentified.