Murphy, Charles S. (Charles Springs), 1909-1983

Three days out of Washington, D.C. enroute to Key West and a vacation, members of the presidential party relax on the fantail of the USS Williamsburg. From left: Charles S. Murphy (Special Counsel to the President), President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Robert L. Dennison (Naval Aide to the President), and Charles G. Ross (Press Secretary to the President). From: Robert Dennison.

Aboard the submarine Corporal are left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, William Hassett (back to camera), Secretary J. T. Koehler, George Elsey (head turned) and Charles Murphy. From: Album gift from Admiral Robert Dennison.

Aboard the submarine Corporal are Secretary J.T. Koehler, Admiral Robert Dennison; William Hassett and Charles Murphy. From: Album, gift from Rear Admiral Robert Dennison.

Shown aboard the submarine Corporal are, left to right, Admiral Robert Dennison, Secretary J. T. Koehler, William Hassett (partially obscured), Charles Murphy, two unidentified men, Stanley Woodward and unidentified others. From: Album from Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman seated aboard the U.S.S. Williamsburg. Left to right: Charles Murphy, President Truman, Rear Admiral Robert Dennison, and Press Secretary Charles Ross. They are on a trip to Key West, Florida. Same as 66-845. From: Album gift from Admiral Robert Dennison.

Faded snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (center, first row) at a conference held in the Research Room of the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Of those who can be identified are Forrest C. Pogue (right, first row) and Charles Murphy (standing, 5th from right). From: Sam Wrabee, Conception Seminary.

Faded snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (center, first row) at a conference held in the Research Room of the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Of those who can be identified are Forrest C. Pogue (right, first row) and Charles Murphy (standing, 5th from right). From San Wrabee, Conception Seminary

Faded snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (center, first row) at a conference held in the Research Room of the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri. Of those who can be identified are Forrest C. Pogue (right, first row) and Charles Murphy (standing, 5th from right). From: Stan Wrabee, Conception Seminary, Conception, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party pose for a group photo on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, while on vacation. Front row, left to right: Philip Maguire, Bruce Forsyth, George Elsey, Joseph Feeney, David Lloyd, Stephen Spingarn. Second row, left to right: Clark Clifford, William Hassett, John Snyder, President Truman, John Steelman, Charles Ross, Frank Pace. Back row, left to right: Charles Murphy, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Harry Vaughan, Wallace Graham, David Niles, Donald Dawson.

Sport shirts of assorted designs and colors highlight the press conference held by President Harry S. Truman (center) on the lawn of the "Little White House" during his 9th trip to Key West, Florida. Standing in the background are John Steelman (sixth from left), Charles Murphy (eighth from left), Joseph Feeney, William Hassett, Joseph Short, Robert Dennison, and Robert Landry (ninth from left to right). All others are unidentified.