Presidential advisors

President Harry S. Truman (on rear platform, third from right) and others stand on the rear platform of a train and greet a crowd gathered at a railroad station in an unidentified eastern Missouri city. President Truman is headed back to Washington after a trip to the West Coast. Also present is Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly (on platform, right). All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret Truman and an unidentified man look over a document on the rear platform of a train at an unknown town in New Mexico, a stop on President Harry S. Truman's return from his presidential trip to the West Coast. The President is partly visible behind Margaret, and Harry Vaughan is on the right. The others are unidentified. (Same as 59-314-2; see also 2012-320.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, near center in suit) holds his first press conference in two weeks on the lawn of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, after a trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. Standing behind President Truman are, from left to right: three unidentified men; General Wallace Graham; John Steelman; Captain Robert Dennison; William Hassett, General Robert Landry; Eben Ayers; Clark Clifford; and General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (right) eating lunch with John Steelman (left) on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.

Harry Vaughan (left), an aide to former President Harry S. Truman for many years, and Charles Murphy, Under Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, are shown in Mr. Murphy's office in Washington, D.C.

General Harry H. Vaughan (left), Military Aide to President Harry S. Truman, in his office in the White House. With him is Cornelius J. Mara, Assistant Military Aide to President Truman.

General Harry H. Vaughan, Military Aide to President Harry S. Truman, in his office at the White House.

General Harry H. Vaughan (left), Military Aide to President Harry S. Truman, in his office in the White House. With him is Cornelius J. Mara, Assistant Military Aide to President Truman.

General Harry H. Vaughan, Military Aide to President Harry S. Truman, in his office at the White House.

President Harry S. Truman (back of table, fourth from right) and members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the House Public Lands Committee, and the Senate Committee on Public Works attend a luncheon in the dining room of the Department of the Interior. Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (back of table, fifth from right); Senator Joseph O'Mahoney (back of table, third from right); Senator Zales Ecton (back of table, second from right); Congressman John R. Murdock (back of table, standing); and Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (back of table, left).