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Photo of Senator Burnet R. Maybank at a Senate Military Affairs Sub-Committee Press Conference

Blaze, Col. Elliott Roosevelt's dog, whose transcontinental airplane jaunt has caused nation-wide talk, traveled two priority grades above Senators, Senator Burnet R. Maybank, South Carolina, said at a Senate Military Affairs Sub-Committee press conference today. Photo shows Senator Maybank during the conference. Unidentified person in background. From: Beth Gore.

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson addressing reporters

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson after his return from a week-end conference with General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Joint Chiefs at Key West, Florida, telling reporters they had accomplished more at the meeting than during any other similar period in the last three years. He said the Joint Chiefs are "truly a team" although each is a "star" in his military field. Johnson expressed a strong desire that Congress approve President Truman's proposal to give the Defense Secretary more power and to unify the three services. From: Beth Gore

Paul G. Hoffman, head of the Marshall Plan, holding his first press conference

Photo showing Paul G. Hoffman, head of the Marshall Plan, holding his first press conference. He announced the appointment of Dennis A. Fitzgerald of the Department of Agriculture to head the important food division of his organization. This was the first top appointment to the staff which will help Hoffman run the $5,300,000,000 European Recovery Program. From: Beth Gore

Truman holds press conference on lawn of the "Little White House" at Key West

Sport shirts of assorted designs and colors highlight the press conference held by President Harry S. Truman (center) on the lawn of the "Little White House" during his 9th trip to Key West, Florida. Standing in the background are John Steelman (sixth from left), Charles Murphy (eighth from left), Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Joseph Short, Robert Dennison, and Robert Landry (ninth from left to right). All others are unidentified.

Photo of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., appearing at a press conference at the Navy Department

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Commander of the Third Fleet, in Washington for a conference, predicted that fighting on Iwo Jima would be "very tough", but doubted the Japanese fleet would come out to interfere. He is shown here at a press conference at the Navy Department. From: Beth Gore