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President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference at the Little White House, Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman holds a post-election press conference during his vacation in Key West, Florida. Members of the media are unidentified. Seated second from the left is Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing behind Truman (from left to right) are two unidentified men, Department of State Chief of Protocol Stanley Woodward, Captain Robert Dennison, Washington State Governor Monrad Wallgren, Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan (party obscured by Truman), Administrative Assistant David Niles, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, and Special Counsel Clark Clifford.

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference, Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) holds a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on post-election vacation in Key West, Florida. Of those who can be identified, standing behind Truman are (from left to right) Captain Robert Dennison, Washington State Governor Mon Wallgren, Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, and Special Counsel Clark Clifford. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference at the Little White House, Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. President Truman is standing in the center, wearing a tie and suit jacket. Standing behind Mr. Truman are, from left to right: three unidentified men; General Wallace Graham; John Steelman; Captain Robert Dennison; William Hassett; General Robert Landry; unidentified man; Eben Ayers; Clark Clifford; unidentified man. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman Gives a Press Conference Outside the Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind the President are, from left to right: unidentified man; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Stanley Woodward; John R. Steelman; Admiral William Leahy; William Hassett; William Bray; General Robert Landry; General Wallace Graham; and Eben Ayers. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Gives a Press Conference in the Garden at the Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind the President are his advisors (from left to right): Stanley Woodward (partly hidden behind tree), John R. Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, William Bray, General Robert Landry, General Wallace Graham, Eben Ayers, Charles Ross and Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference in the North Garden, Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (standing center in white suit) holds a press conference in the North Garden at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman are some of his advisors (from left to right): two unidentified men; John R. Steelman, Rear Admiral Robert Dennison; William Hassett; Eben Ayers; General Robert Landry (partly obscured); Clark Clifford (mostly obscured); Admiral William Leahy; unidentified man (in background); Major General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Meets with Reporters While Visiting Key West

President Harry S. Truman (seated, center) speaks with reporters while his advisors stand in the background. Standing behind President Truman are (from left to right): five unidentified men; John R. Steelman; Roger Tubby; unidentified military officer; Charles Murphy; William Hassett; Joseph Short; two unidentified partly obscured men; Joseph Feeney; and General Robert Landry. The press conference was held in the garden of the Little White House in Key West Florida during the President's vacation. All others are unidentified.