Birthdays

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

A foreign exchange student, Lisette Alid Sainturat of Chile, attends former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

A foreign exchange student, Carla Maggiori of Italy, 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 foreign exchange student, Lisbet Krane of Norway, 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 foreign exchange student, Silvana Marsiglia of Italy, 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.

Captain Lewis S. Parks (right) cuts his birthday cake in the Wardroom of the USS Manchester. The other man is unidentified.

Former Vice-President John Nance Garner, left, and former President Harry S. Truman, right, as they faced reporters after Mr. Truman's arrival in Uvalde, Texas. They are at an airport. Mr. Truman is here attending the 90th birthday celebration of Mr. Garner which will be climaxed with a barbeque lunch. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman cuts into his cake during a surprise 76th birthday party in his office in the Harry S. Truman Library.