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Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961

Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman and Others Boarding the USS Missouri

Members of President Harry S. Truman's traveling party board the USS Missouri as they prepare to depart Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after an official visit. Standing on the stairs, from left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, Miss Margaret Truman, Admiral William Leahy, John R. Steelman, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Admiral James Foskett. Other sailors are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Welcomes Saudi Arabian Delegates to the United Nations General Assembly

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess W. Truman greet representatives of Saudi Arabia at a reception at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City for delegates to the United Nations General Assembly which is convening for the first time in the United States. Left to right in the receiving line: James H. Foskett, Naval Aide to the President; Bess Truman; President Truman; General Harry Vaughan, Military Aide to the President. All others are unidentified.

President Truman Tours the Grounds of Fort Jefferson

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from left) on the inside grounds of Fort Jefferson National Historic Site at Dry Tortugas, Florida. Truman visited the Fort while on vacation in Key West. Others include: Admiral Charles Styer, Captain James Foskett, Dr. John Steelman, Ft. Jefferson caretaker Russell Gibbs, Admiral William Leahy, and Edwin Locke (behind the president). From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

Truman and Foskett Fishing

Captain Bra Saunders, 70-year old fishing guide (left), unhooks a 3 pound yellowtail for President Harry S. Truman (center) while Captain James Foskett works to catch a fish (right). Truman went fishing off the Dry Tortugas Islands while on his vacation in Key West, Florida. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Truman Views Cannon at Fort Jefferson

Caretaker of Ft. Jefferson, Russell A. Gibbs, points out a rusted 16 inch cannon to President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and party while visiting Fort Jefferson National Historic Site in Dry Tortugas, Florida. Others in the presidential party include: Admiral William Leahy, John Steelman, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Edwin Locke, Admiral Charles Styer, Captain James Foskett, and Secret Service agent John Gorham (dark shirt). Truman visited the Dry Tortugas Islands while on vacation in Key West. All others are unidentified.

Truman Prepares to Board the U.S.S. Stribling

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from left, with cane) and his party prepare to embark in the U.S.S. Stribling tied up at the submarine base where Truman and his party are vacationing in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan (background), President Truman, General Wallace Graham, Admiral Charles W. Styer, unidentified man in hat (background), and Naval Aide Captain James Foskett. They are boarding en route to the Dry Tortugas Islands. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.