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

President Harry S. Truman and his Staff at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff and vacation party pose for a photograph on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Front row (left to right), William Hassett, Vice President-Elect Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and John Steelman. Second row (left to right), Donald Dawson, Eben Ayers, General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, Leslie Biffle, Clark Clifford, Stanley Woodward, General Wallace Graham, Admiral Robert Dennison, William Bray and Jonathan Daniels.

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference in Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. 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.

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.