Birthdays

Former President Harry S. Truman (left, from behind) shakes hands with Library Director Dr. Philip Brooks (right) during a party on his 79th birthday at the Harry S. Truman Library. The woman on the far left is unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands behind the birthday cake presented to him at the Harry S. Truman Library on his 79th birthday. The staff of the Truman Library and Mr. Truman's personal staff presented the cake to him.

A foreign exchange student, Takeko Watanabe of Japan, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A female foreign student (right, unidentified) greets former President Harry S. Truman (left, at edge of photograph) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Seated in the background with glasses is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Klaus J. Wenzel of Germany, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel. Others in the background are unidentified.

A group photograph of the unidentified foreign students in attendance at a luncheon honoring former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday in the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Unidentified foreign students gather at a luncheon honoring former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

A foreign exchange student, Selma Oztemir of Turkey (right), greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Seated third from the left in the background is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Michiko Niikuni of Japan, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Sri Sumestri Sudjadi of Indonesia, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.