Presidential vacations

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. From left to right: Mrs. Bess Truman, Mr. Stanley Woodward, President Harry S. Truman, and Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Mr. Gordon Gray (center), Secretary of the Army, departs the Little White House to return to Washington, D.C. The Secretary was met at the Naval Air Station in Key West (Boca Chica) by Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left), and Major General Harry H. Vaughan (right). The Secretary arrived at the Little White House at 12:20 P.M., had lunch with the President at 1:00 P.M., conferred with the President in the north garden of the Little White House until 2:15 P.M. and at 2:35 P.M. departed the Little White House for Boca Chica.

Secretary of Defense, Mr. Louis A. Johnson (in white cap near open trunk of auto), arrives at the Naval Air Station in Key West (Boca Chica) to board his plane, which will return to Washington, D.C. Johnson came in from D.C. for a short conference with the President. He was accompanied to the Airport by Mr. Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Matt Connelly, and Captain Adell. Captain Quackenbush (far right, near ramp) stands by for this departure. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Secretary of Defense, Mr. Louis A. Johnson, (in white cap) left the Little White House for return to Washington, D.C. in his plane. From left to right: Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Charles G. Ross, Press Secretary. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Sunday morning at 10:50 A.M. the President and some of his party prepare to leave the Little White House in Key West, Florida, to attend Divine Services at the Naval Station Chapel, conducted by Chaplain Rennie. From left to right: Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, President Harry S. Truman, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, and Mr. Stanley Woodward. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Volley Ball at Truman Beach, while on vacation with President Harry S. Truman in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. James J. Rowley, Mr. Clark M. Clifford, Mr. Gerald A. Behn, Lieutenant Hoye D. Moore, Mr. Rex Scouten, Mr. Henry J. Nicholson (partly obscured by Commander Warden), Commander Horace D. Warden, and Major General Harry H. Vaughan. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Volley ball at Truman Beach, while President Harry S. Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Mr. Gerald A. Behn, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. Clark M. Clifford, Commander Horace D. Warden, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Lieutenant Hoye D. Moore, Mr. Rex Scouten (partly obscured by Mr. Rowley), Mr. James J. Rowley, Mr. Henry J. Nicholson, and Major General Harry H. Vaughan.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Mr. Clark M. Clifford are met at Boca Chica by Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison as they arrive from Washington, D.C. for a few days visit with President Harry S. Truman at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Dennison, Vinson, and Clifford.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson is greeted by Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) on his arrival at Boca Chica airport to join President Harry S. Truman's vacation party in Key West, Florida. From: Robert L. Dennison.

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) and President Harry S. Truman (right) standing on the flying bridge of the U.S.S. Williamsburg while docked at the Key West Naval Station, Key West, Florida. In the background is the U.S.S. William C. Lawe, which picked up the U.S.S. Williamsburg for escorting duty as she entered Chesapeake Bay on this trip from Washington D.C. to Key West. From: Robert L. Dennison