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

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes, third from right) on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, posing in front of a caricature of former President Roosevelt. With him are Admiral Chester Nimitz (second from right) and Admiral William D. Leahy (fourth from right, behind Truman, partly obscured). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman with select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, President Truman, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

President Harry S. Truman and select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, President Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross.

President Harry S. Truman aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt with select members of his staff. Front row, left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, and President Truman. On the extreme right is Press Secretary Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left), Admiral William Leahy and Admiral Chester Nimitz aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Others in the background are unidentified.

Admiral William Leahy (second from left, exiting door) and President Harry S. Truman (civilian clothes) aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also present is Captain Clark Clifford (right). Others are unidentified.

From left to right: Captain Taylor, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, unidentified Navy officer (partly obscured), Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Captain Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke, Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, and two unidentified men. They are aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Luncheon aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin Roosevelt with President Harry S. Truman (fifth from the left), Admiral William Leahy (fourth from left), Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke (third from left), Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (fourth from right), and Press Secretary Charles Ross (third from right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (third from the right) shaking hands with Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (second from right). Admiral Chester Nimitz is standing with Secretary Forrestal; Admiral William Leahy is standing behind President Truman. Truman was aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt for fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes. All others are unidentified.

From left to right: unidentified Navy officer, Admiral William Leahy, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke, President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross standing in front of an airplane aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin Roosevelt. They are on board to observe fleet maneuvers conducted off the Virginia Capes.