Birthdays

Ed Roache (left) and Willi Harriford (right) record speeches at the party for former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday, held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Artist Thomas Hart Benton attends former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel. Others are unidentified.

An unidentified man speaks at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel. Mr. Truman is sixth from the left. All others are unidentified.

Foreign exchange students from the People-to-People program are standing against the walls at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel. All are unidentified.

A crowd of unidentified guests are seated at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday celebration at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Foreign exchange students from the People-to-People program are standing against the walls at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel. All are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands and speaks to guests (including those unidentified in picture) at his 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Unidentified guests sit at tables at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party, held at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Unidentified guests are seated at tables for former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Unidentified guests are seated near the head table at former President Harry S. Truman's 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel.