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Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

Truman and Party on U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt

From left to right: Captain Taylor, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, unidentified Navy officer (partly obscured), Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Captain Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke, Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, and two unidentified men. They are aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Forrestal With Cake

Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (left) looking at a "Welcome Aboard" cake while on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also present is President Harry S. Truman (center). They were on board the ship to view maneuvers conducted by the Eighth Fleet off the Virginia Capes. All others are unidentified.

President Truman Greeted by Forrestal and Nimitz

President Harry S. Truman (third from the right) shaking hands with Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (second from right). Admiral Chester Nimitz is standing with Secretary Forrestal; Admiral William Leahy is standing behind President Truman. Truman was aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt for fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes. All others are unidentified.

Truman and Party on U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Standing in front of airplanes, from left to right: Captain Taylor, unidentified, Captain Clark Clifford, Admiral William Leahy, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Wallace Graham, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, William Hassett, President Harry S. Truman, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke (partly obscured), John Steelman, Brigadier General Harry Vaughan, and unidentified. They are aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

President Truman and members of his cabinet at the White House

President Harry S. Truman poses with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Clockwise: Secretary of Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, Federal Works Administrator Philip Fleming, Assistant to the President John Steelman, Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Secretary of State George C. Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of Treasury John Snyder; Attorney General Tom Clark. Similar to 70-1113.