Presidential vacations

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (center) converses with crew members of Task Force 65 about anti-submarine warfare exercises off of Key West, Florida. Admiral Dennison is a member of President Harry S. Truman vacation party in Key West. Others are unidentified. From: Robert L. Dennison

Margaret Truman (left) and President Harry S. Truman (second from left) pose for photographers as they board the US Air Force Constellation, "Dew Drop" for their return to Washington, D.C. ending the President's four week vacation at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Alongside the plane are President Truman's valet, Arthur S. Prettyman (second from right), and unidentified guard. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman leaving the scene where he has just inspected the Naval Base Marine Detachment under the command of Major Harold A. Hayes, Jr. Members of the inspection party were (from left to right): Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Brigadier General Wallace H. Graham, and President Truman. From: Robert L. Dennison

Group shot of the Presidential party for the 8th trip to Key West, FL. Front row (left to right): Mr. John R. Steelman, Mrs. Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Ms. Margaret Truman, and Mr. William D. Hassett. Back row (left to right): Mr. Stephen T. Spingarn, Mr. Robert B. Landry, Mr. Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Charles G. Ross, Mr. Harry H. Vaughan, Mr. Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. David K. Niles.

Volleyball game at Truman Beach, while on vacation with President Harry S. Truman in Key West, Florida. Left to right on the court: Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, and Commander Horace D. Warden. Others are unidentified. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman and Ms. Margaret Truman come down to the North Quay Wall to inspect the 'catch' of fish from Mr. William D. Hassett's and Commander Horace D. Warden's fishing party. From left to right: Mr. Hassett, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, President Truman, Lieutenant Hoye D. Moore, Ms. Truman, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Captain H. V. Pifer, and Commander Donald J. MacDonald. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House. Standing from left to right: Mr. Phil Regan, Mr. David K. Niles, Mr. Stephen T. Spingarn, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Matthew J. Connelly, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. William D. Hassett, unidentified, Major General Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. Charles G. Ross. The man writing on his knee next to Mr. Ross is Edwin W. Darby. Identifiable men sitting around President Harry S. Truman (center, in white chair) are Mr.

President Harry S. Truman on the South Quay Wall near the bow of the U.S.S. Williamsburg awaiting the return of Mr. William D. Hassett's and Commander Horace D. Warden's fishing party, arriving in the picket boat. Lieutenant Hoye D. Moore, back to camera, is talking to Commander Warden (cap) and Mr. Hassett (obscured by Moore) who are still on the picket boat. Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison is talking to President Truman (in white cap and colorful shirt). Ms. Margaret Truman is cranking up her Polaroid Land Camera Model 95 for some 1-minute pictures. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman on the North Quay Wall awaiting the returning members of Mr. William D. Hassett's and Commander Horace D. Warden's fishing party arriving in the picket boat. From left to right: Lieutenant Hoye D. Moore, President Truman (white cap), Ms. Margaret Truman, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, and Major General Robert B. Landry. On the stern of the picket boat operating his Argoflex camera is Commander Horace D. Warden.

A 2:00 P.M. Sunday luncheon on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, for the President and his party. Left to right, clockwise starting at the extreme left: President Harry S. Truman, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Stephen T. Spingarn, Mr. Charles G. Ross, Mr. William D. Hassett, Ms. Margaret Truman (hidden by palm tree), Brigadier General Wallace D. Graham, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Mrs. Bess Truman, and Mr. Stanley Woodward. From: Robert L. Dennison