[3] He arrived by Flagler's Overseas Railroad and stayed in Key West before sailing to Panama to inspect the canal then under construction.

Changing technology allowed the President to communicate with multiple political or world leaders at one time and he could summon staff to Key West for a meeting in three hours' flight from Washington.

During the Truman visits, Cabinet members and foreign officials were regular visitors for fishing trips and poker games.

[3] President John F. Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan held a one-day summit here in March 1961.

A 501(c)(3) organization is attempting to further the restoration and hold education conferences each Spring on Truman's impact upon today's society.

Today regular guided tours take visitors through the site, and one can enter the rooms where the Trumans lived, worked and relaxed.

Items such as President Truman's briefcase, books, telephone, and his famous "The Buck Stops Here" sign are still at his desk.

In April 2001, Secretary of State Colin Powell opened a week of OSCE peace talks, led by Minsk Group Co-Chairman Carey Cavanaugh between President Robert Kocharyan of Armenia and Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan.