Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

President Harry S. Truman (center) takes an inspection tour of the USS Missouri on Navy Day in New York City, New York. Left to right: Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, President Truman, and Captain Stuart S. Murray, commanding officer of the USS Missouri. Others in the background are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Admiral William Leahy (right) enjoy the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Seated behind President Truman are Matthew Connelly and William Hassett. Seated behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenberg. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) signs a baseball for an unidentified young fan at the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Admiral William Leahy (center) is also present. Seated behind President Truman is William Hassett, and behind him is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenburg, and behind Mr. Vandenburg is Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting) examines a report as Joseph E. Davies (left), Admiral William D. Leahy (center standing), and Harry Hopkins (right) watch. Hopkins and Davis were guests of the President for breakfast and gave reports. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Dignitaries are applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (center) talks to Harry Hopkins (right) while Admiral William D. Leahy (left) looks on. A breakfast guest of President Truman, Hopkins presented a report to the president. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with Brig. General Elliott Roosevelt and his wife, Faye Emerson Roosevelt (center and right), as they wait for the funeral procession of former President Franklin Roosevelt to begin. Standing behind Mrs. Roosevelt is Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman is sworn in as President of the United States. Standing in the foreground from left to right are: Mr. Truman, Bess W. Truman, and Margaret Truman. Standing in the background, from left to right are: Admiral William Leahy, unidentified (mostly obscured by Mrs. Truman's hat), Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, and William D. Simmons. This photo is from the album "The President and his Cabinet," from John W. Snyder.

Vice President Harry S. Truman (left with his hand raised) is sworn in as President of the United States. Standing next to him is new First Lady Bess W. Truman (center) and their daughter, Margaret Truman (right). Standing in the background are Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Volume 1.

President Harry S. Truman reads the Japanese surrender message from the Oval Office at the White House, with Cabinet members and others also present. In the front row, from left to right, are Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Truman, and former Secretary of State Cordell Hull.