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Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

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.

1951 Presidential Vacation Party in Key West, Florida

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party are sitting in the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Front Row, left: Harold Enarson, Dr. John Steelman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, William Hassett, Irving Perlmeter. Standing, left: Eben Ayers, David Stowe, General Wallace Graham, General Harry Vaughan, Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, Philleo Nash, and Charles Jackson.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference in Key West, Florida

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.

Truman Vacation Party at the Beach at Key West, Florida

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party relax on Truman Beach during a visit to Key West, Florida. Those that can be identified include Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing, third from left); John Steelman (seated, left); Stanley Woodward (sixth from left, standing behind wall); General Wallace Graham (seated, center, back to camera); and Admiral Robert Dennison (third from right, seated). All others are unidentified.

Men on the Beach at Key West, Florida

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party relax on Truman Beach at Key West, Florida. Among those that can be identified are Eddie Jacobson (seated in shirt and slacks, left); John Steelman (standing, fourth from left, near post); Admiral Robert Dennison (standing, fifth from left, in dark sunglasses); Stanley Woodward (standing on opposite side of wall, in striped swim trunks); General Harry Vaughan (seated in from of Woodward, holding papers); and David Lloyd (seated, right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and Presidential Party at Little White House

President Harry S. Truman seated with his presidential party at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Front row from left: Dr. John Steelman, Chief Justice Fred Vinson, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett. Back row, from left: William Bray, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, Chief of Protocol Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham, Assistant Press Secretary Eben Ayers.

The Presidential Party in Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman is seated with his vacation party that went to the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Philleo Nash and Russell Andrews. Middle row, left to right: Matthew Connelly, John Steelman, President Harry S. Truman, William Hassett, Charles Ross. Back row, left to right: William Hopkins, David Stowe, General Wallace Graham, General Harry Vaughan, Clark Clifford, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and George Elsey.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference at Little White House

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Standing behind President Truman are, from left to right: John Steelman, Admiral William Leahy, William Bray, General Robert Landry, General Wallace Graham, Eben Ayers, Press Secretary Charles Ross, and Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Aboard USS Williamsburg

President Harry S. Truman holds a press and radio broadcast aboard the USS Williamsburg. President Harry S. Truman is seated fifth from left in the first row. Second row from left, unknown cameraman, Captain Robert Dennison, White House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross, General Wallace H. Graham, Dr. John Steelman, Mr. William Hassett, Lieutenant Moore, and Commander Donald McDonald. All other men in photograph are unidentified.