Reporters and reporting

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing a tie) holds a press conference in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the end of his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing tie) holds a press conference in the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the end of his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, near center in suit) holds his first press conference in two weeks on the lawn of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, after a trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. Standing behind President Truman are, from left to right: three unidentified men; General Wallace Graham; John Steelman; Captain Robert Dennison; William Hassett, General Robert Landry; Eben Ayers; Clark Clifford; and General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified young man (right) is being interviewed by an unidentified reporter (left)during a military demonstration at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Unidentified persons conducting and participating in an interview during a military demonstration at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (center, in front of microphones) speaking to reporters during his visit to the United States. Standing on the right, holding his hat, is British Ambassador to the United States Sir Oliver Franks. All other individuals unidentified.

Farewell to Mr. Averell Harriman leaving on a mission to Iran. Left to right: Dean Acheson, George C. Marshall, W. Averell Harriman, President Truman, and reporters.

Reporters on telephones transmitting news of the Japanese surrender ending World War II. Journalist Vivianne Lovell of Agence France-Presse stands in the striped dress in the center of the reporters.

Reporters scramble for press releases announcing the Japanese surrender ending World War II. Mildred Wilson is the young woman on the table handing out releases.

Reporters running through the White House upon the announcement of the Japanese surrender ending World War II. The young woman by the table is Mildred Wilson, secretary to Charles Ross.