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

President Harry S. Truman holding a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House. Standing from left to right: Mr. Phil Regan, Mr. David K. Niles, Mr. Stephen Spingarn, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Matthew J. Connelly, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. William D. Hassett, unidentified, Major General Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. Charles G. Ross. The man writing on his knee next to Mr. Ross is Edwin W. Darby. Identifiable men sitting around President Harry S. Truman (center, in white chair) are Mr.

Naval Aide to President Harry S. Truman, Captain Robert Dennison, poses with a 29-pound King Mackerel which he caught on a fishing expedition. With him, from left to right are: Major General Wallace Graham, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy (in background with hat and glasses), Eben Ayers (partly obscured), unidentified reporter, Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured), and Special Counsel Clark Clifford. They all joined President Harry S. Truman on his vacation at Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

White House staff members during President Harry S. Truman's vacation at Key West, Florida. From left to right: Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford; Correspondence Secretary William Hassett; Assistant to the President John Steelman; and Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly on the lawn of the Little White House.

President Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) give 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: four unidentified men, John Steelman, Roger Tubby, Joseph Feeney, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

President Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) give 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: four 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 Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) give 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.

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 Truman (seated center, in dark jacket with white collar) gives a press 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 some members of his staff that joined his vacation party, from left to right: John Steelman (sixth from left, in light colored shirt), Roger Tubby, unidentified Navy officer, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Admiral William D. Leahy (partly obscured), and Press Secretary Joseph Short.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting, center in dark suit with white collar) gives press conference in the north garden of the Little White House while on vacation at Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right, are: three unidentified men, John Steelman, two unidentified men, Charles Murphy, William Hassett, Joseph Short (in plaid shirt, mostly obscured), Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph Feeney, and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

From left to right: Lieutenant Colonel Elmer F. Smith, Colonel Francis W. Williams, Mr. William D. Hassett, Dr. Horace D. Warden and Mr. Arthur S. Prettyman proudly exhibit their catch of fish at Key West. The men were members of President Harry S. Truman's party on his ninth vacation trip to Key West, Florida.