Ships

President Harry S. Truman (in tweed cap), Admiral Chester Nimitz (in white hat beside President Truman), Charles T. Mauro (in white hat behind the President) and other unidentified men watch planes take-off. Truman was aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt for fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher and Lt. Commander Remington aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, Admiral Chester Nimitz, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on an aircraft elevator aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher and Herbert E. Regan aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes. They are awaiting the arrival of Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

President Harry S. Truman (second from the left), Admiral Chester Nimitz (right), and unidentified others looking up to observe aircraft from the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

An unidentified man and Harry S. Truman standing on the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt watching the pre-drawn launching of aircraft during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, President Harry S. Truman, Commander Robert E. C. Jones, and Commander David F. Kinert aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (left), Herbert E. Regan, Captain Taylor, President Harry S. Truman (center), and unidentified others standing on the quarter deck while aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right: Captain Griffin, Captain Clark M. Clifford, Commander Snowden, President Harry S. Truman (in tweed cap, hidden behind Admiral Nimitz) and Admiral Chester Nimitz on the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (left, in white hat) and President Harry S. Truman inspecting a Marine detachment aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.