Presidential press secretaries

Chase-Statler portrait of Charles Ross at his desk with Eben Ayers. Original 11x14 photo is in oversize file. From: Charles Ross Papers.

11 X 14 Chase-Statler portrait of Press Secretary Charles Ross at his desk dictating to his secretary. Original photo is in oversize file.

Photo shows the swearing in of President Truman's new press Secretary, Charles G. Ross who succeeds Jonathan Daniels. Left to Right: Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge; President Harry S. Truman, Charles Ross and Mrs. Florence Ross.

Photo shows the swearing in of President Truman's new press secretary, Charles G. Ross who succeeds Jonathan Daniels. Left to Right: Supreme Court Justice Wiley Rutledge; President Harry S. Truman, Charles Ross and Mrs. Florence Ross. They appear to be in the Oval Office of the White House. From: Charles Ross Papers.

Photo showing Charles Ross kissing the Bible after taking the oath as Press Secretary of President Truman. L to R: Associate Justice Wiley Rutledge, who administered the oath; President Harry S. Truman, Charles Ross and Mrs. Ross.

Head and shoulders portrait of Charles Ross taken by Hessler.

Charles Ross, peers over a stack of more than 4,000 letters and post cards received up to January 10 in response to Truman's plea to put pressure on Congress for action on his domestic program. Ross said the letters run between 80 and 85% favorable. From: Charles Ross Papers.

A half figure portrait of Charles Ross. From: Charles G. Ross Papers.

A portrait of Press Secretary Charles Ross.

A color portrait of Charles Ross identified as "White House Secretary Charles Ross."