Souers, Sidney W. (Sidney William), 1892-1973

From left to right President Harry S. Truman is watching Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner give oaths of office to Arthur H. Hill, Sidney Souers, and Roscoe Hillenkoetter. Mr. Hill is being sworn in as chairman of the National Security Resources Board. Mr. Souers is being sworn in as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council. Mr. Hillenkoetter is being sworn in as head of the Central Intelligence Agency.

President Harry S. 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.

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 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.

President Harry S. Truman, center, seated, holds a press conference on the Little White House lawn in Key West, Florida during his vacation. Standing in the background, from left to right: six unidentified men, Admiral Robert Dennison, Admiral William Leahy, Sidney Souers, George Elsey, John Steelman, General Robert Landry, William Hassett, unidentified, Colonel Cornelius Mara, Press Secretary Joseph Short, and Joseph Feeney. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman arriving in his limousine to attend services at the United States Naval Station Memorial Chapel while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated in the back seat of the car, from left to right, are: President Truman, Admiral Sidney Souers, and Press Secretary Joseph Short. Also present is Administrative Assistant to the President David Lloyd (standing, left, opening the car door, wearing light shoes). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat of car, wearing white hat) arriving in his limousine to attend services at the U.S. Naval Station Memorial Chapel at Key West, Florida. Also present are Admiral Sidney Souers (middle of back seat), Press Secretary Joseph Short (back seat, driver's side), and Administrative Assistant David Lloyd (left, walking beside car). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and select members of his staff sitting on Truman Beach while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing in the background, nearest the group, is George Elsey. Seated in the foreground are, from left to right: President Truman (wearing white hat, towel around his neck), General Harry Vaughan (laying back in chair), Correspondence Secretary William Hassett (in sunglasses), Admiral William Leahy, Sidney Souers, Admiral Robert Dennison, and John Steelman. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Sidney Souers, U.S. Naval Reserve (right). Souers had served as the first Director of Central Intelligence (1946) and the first Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (1947-50).