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Hassett, William D. (William David), 1880-1965

President Harry S. Truman and Members of his Staff at Key West

President Truman and other White House staff members congratulate General Robert Landry upon his promotion. This picture was taken while Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida outside his residence on the naval base. Front row, left to right: David Stowe, David Lloyd, Colonel Francis Williams, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Sidney Souers.

President Harry S. Truman Poses in Key West With His Party

First row left to right; Philip F. Maguire, Bruce D. Forsyth, George M. Elsey, Joseph G. Feeney, David D. Lloyd, Stephen J. Spingarn. Second row left to right; Clark Clifford, William Hassett, John W. Snyder, President Harry S. Truman, John R. Steelman, Charles Ross, Frank Pace, Jr. Third row left to right; Charles S. Murphy, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham, David Niles, Donald Dawson.

Press Conference in the Garden of the Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (seated center, in dark shirt with white collar) gives press a conference in the north garden of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. This press conference took place during President Truman's ninth vacation visit to Key West. Standing behind President Truman are select members of his staff that joined him on vacation. From left to right: two unidentified men, Roger Tubby, unidentified man, John Steelman, Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry.

President Harry S. Truman Throws Out First Ball For American League

President Harry S. Truman (front row, standing, fourth from right) holds a baseball presumably given to him by Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Baseball Club (front row, standing, third from right). Two unidentified baseball players are also present. Seated in the stands, front row, left to right are: General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman. Seated behind them are, left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

Governor William Hastie Greets President Harry S. Truman

President Harry S. Truman (left) is greeted by Governor William Hastie (second from left) as he leaves his yacht, the USS Williamsburg, for a tour of the island of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Standing in the background are, from left to right: William Hassett (wearing bow tie), Captain Robert Dennison, General Wallace Graham (mostly obscured by Krug), Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Chair of the Municipal Council of St. Thomas Mr. Roy Gordon, and Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured by Gordon). All others are unidentified. Truman visited St.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference

President Harry S. Truman (standing at the table) holds a press conference while on vacation in Key West, Florida on the Naval Submarine Base to discuss how the Presidential election is having a negative effect on the settlement of foreign and domestic affairs. Standing behind President Truman is, from left to right: unidentified, unidentified, General Wallace Graham, John Steelman, Admiral Robert Dennison, William Hassett, Eben Ayers, General Robert Landry, and Clark Clifford. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman with Staff

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) poses for a picture with members of his staff while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The picture is taken on the naval base where the President stayed while on vacation. Seated, left to right: Joseph Feeney, Charles S. Murphy, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman, John Steelman, William D. Hassett, and Roger Tubby. Standing, left to right: David Bell, Donald Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David Lloyd. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

Picnic Lunch at Key West, Florida

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman's staff has lunch outside in the yard of the President's vacation home on the naval base. Seated around the circle (starting from far side): Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney (partly obscured), David Bell, Admiral Robert Dennison, Roger Tubby, Matthew Connelly, Joseph Short (mostly obscured), David Stowe, General Robert Landry, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Harry S. Truman and Members of his Staff at Key West

President Truman and other White House staff members congratulate General Robert Landry upon his promotion. This picture was taken while Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida outside his residence on the naval base. Front row, left to right: Colonel Francis Williams, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Sidney Souers.