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

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.

Picnic Lunch for White House Staff, 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 (from far side to near side): David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, Admiral William Leahy, William Hassett, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Roger Tubby, Admiral Robert Dennison, and David Bell. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Harry S. Truman and Staff at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and members of staff gather to pose for a picture while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The party is shown on the lawn at Truman's vacation residence, the Little White House, on the naval base. Front row is Miss Margaret Truman. Seated in the second row from left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, First Lady Bess Truman, President Truman, John Steelman, and William Hassett. Standing in the back row from left to right: Colonel Cornelius J. Mara, General Harry Vaughan, Matt Connelly, Stanley Woodward, and Admiral Robert Dennison.

Picnic Lunch in Garden

President Harry S. Truman and his family host members of his staff for a picnic lunch on the grounds of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the circle from left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Press Secretary Charles Ross (mostly obscured), President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Stanley Woodward, Margaret Truman, William Hassett, Matthew Connelly, and two unidentified men. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 5.

Press Conference at Key West, 1948

President Harry S. Truman (standing center in white suit) holds a press conference in the North Garden at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman are some of his advisors (from left to right): two unidentified men; John R. Steelman, Rear Admiral Robert Dennison; William Hassett; Eben Ayers; General Robert Landry (partly obscured); Clark Clifford (mostly obscured); Admiral William Leahy; unidentified man (in background); Major General Harry Vaughan (wearing t-shirt). Members of the press corps are unidentified.

Captain Robert Dennison Displays His Trophy Fish

Members of President Harry S. Truman's staff pose with the fish they caught while on vacation with the President in Key West, Florida. Captain Robert Dennison (center) holds up the 29 pound mackerel he caught. From left to right, General Wallace Graham, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy (wearing hat and glasses), Eben Ayers (partly obscured), Captain Dennison, unidentified reporter, Colonel Robert Landry (mostly obscured), and Special Counsel Clark Clifford. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Press Conference at Key West, 1948

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the "Little White House," his vacation quarters at Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman are various members of his staff, including William Hassett (third from left), Colonel Robert Landry (fourth from left), Eben Ayers (sixth from left, behind Truman), Clark Clifford (behind Truman, partly obscured), Admiral William Leahy (eighth from left), and Major General Harry Vaughan (ninth from left, wearing t-shirt). All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.