Birthdays

A foreign exchange student, Ibrahim Detil from Turkey, poses for a picture at former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel.

Unidentified guests prepare to celebrate former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday at a luncheon in the Muehlebach Hotel. The photo shows several microphones in front of Truman's seat as well as a large globe on a wooden stand surrounded by flags of the world, meant to symbolize the United Nations.

George Jessel (second from left) speaks at a luncheon for former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel. From left to right are John Dalton, David Noyes, Henry Talge, former President Truman, Mr. Jessel, and Governor Frank B. Morrison of Nebraska. All others are unidentified.

Guests at former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel are moving around behind the head table. Mr. Truman (second from left) is holding onto the arm of Monsignor Joseph Sullivan (third from left). The rest are unidentified.

Unidentified guests are getting their names tags at a luncheon for President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

A unidentified female foreign student speaks at former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel. All others are also unidentified.

Guests at the head table mingle at former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel. From left to right are Tom Evans, Henry Talge, former President Truman, and David Noyes. The two waiters are unidentified.

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

Former President Harry S. Truman (center in larger chair with microphones in front of him) sits in the center of the head table at a luncheon in honor of his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel. The photo shows many guests, including Governor Frank Morrison of Nebraska (fifth from the right), Frank McKinney (fourth from right), Tom Evans (third from left) and Henry Talge (fourth from left). All others are unidentified.

George Jessel (standing) speaks at a luncheon in the Muehlebach Hotel celebrating former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday. Seated from left to right are: David Noyes, Henry Talge, former President Truman, Governor Frank Morrison of Nebraska, and Homer Wadsworth.