Press conferences

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) announces the surrender of Japan to reporters assembled in the Oval Office. Seated on couch, left to right: Reathel Odum; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Samuel Rosenman, Special Counsel; and John W. Snyder, Director, Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. Also pictured: Secretary of State James Byrnes (behind President Truman, right). Journalist Vivianne Lovell of Agence France-Presse stands in the striped dress in the front row, center of the reporters. Signed by President Truman and John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman (standing at desk) announces the surrender of Japan to the media. First row, left to right: Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff; Secretary of State James F. Byrnes; President Truman; and Cordell Hull, Secretary of State under Franklin Roosevelt.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground) prepares to give a news conference in Olympia, Washington. Standing on the far left is President Truman's Appointment Secretary, Matthew Connelly. All others unidentified.

From left to right: Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party India Edwards; unidentified man; Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn; and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman give a press conference.

Former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) talks to reporters after arriving in Mexico. Also pictured: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center) talks to a group of unidentified reporters after arriving in Mexico.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) holds a press conference aboard the liner S.S. Independence at Genoa, Italy, during his European trip with his wife, Bess, and Mr. and Mrs. Rosenman. The others are unidentified. (From original slide SL2615). From: Truman Home.

President Harry S. Truman (standing far left)holds press conference while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Also present are, from left to right, Admiral William Leahy (behind Truman, mostly obscured), General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, David Niles (wearing sunglasses, partly obscured), Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington, and Clark Clifford. On the right, leaning on the back of a chair, is Margaret Truman. All others are unidentified.

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 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.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (foreground, left) speaks at a press conference in Weiden, German. His translator, Mr. Hans K. Loelgen is to the right. Another unidentified civilian stands in the background.