Birthdays

President Harry S. Truman (left) offers a slice of birthday cake to two kittens sent to him at the White House as a present for his 61st birthday. General Harry Vaughan holds the cats while Commodore James Vardaman holds the crate the cats arrived in.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front left) stands with Robert Adams (front right) and Henry Talge (second from right) as other unidentified men stand in the background. This is at Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

Dr. Wallace Smith of the RLDS Church attends the 80th birthday party for former President Harry S. Truman at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with two unidentified men at the party for his 80th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

During the party at the Muehlebach Hotel for his 80th birthday, former President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks on the telephone as Robert Adams (rights) stands nearby. Others are unidentified.

James R. Fuchs (front, left) and Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (front, right) sit with other unidentified men at the party for former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

James R. Fuchs (front, center) and Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (right) sit with other unidentified men at the party for former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

At his birthday party held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, former President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks with Henry Talge (right). His birthday cake can be seen in the foreground.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at the head table of his 80th birthday party celebration at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert Adams is handing the telephone receiver to Mr. Truman. Also present is Tom Evans (second from left). All others are unidentified.

William A. Story (third from left) and Frank E. Spina (foreground, right) sit at the party for the 80th birthday of former President Harry S. Truman at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. All others are unidentified.