Birthdays

Former President Harry S. Truman smiles as he stands in front of the birthday cake with a single unlit candle, next to the podium at the awards dinner honoring Averell Harriman. They are at the Four Freedoms Foundation Awards banquet. Among persons standing in background are Averell Harriman, and Judge Ferdinand Pecora, president of the Four Freedoms Foundation.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) appears with Chicago Major Richard Daley (fourth from left) at a birthday celebration held at the Hotel Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, a few weeks before his 71st birthday. Mr. Truman, holds a piece of his birthday cake, standing next to Mayor Daley and others at a table with a cake decorated as a replica of the White House.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting a slice from a huge birthday cake on the occasion of his 70th birthday dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, a fund raising event for the Harry S. Truman Library. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Bess Truman are in background at left; Margaret Truman is at right.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, Thomas Hart Benton and unidentified man. They are in Neosho, Missouri for Thomas Hart Benton's birthday celebration.

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey is one of the many dignitaries present at the birthday banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The event was held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, New York. Former President Harry S. Truman was in attendance. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey speaks at the birthday banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Many dignitaries were in attendance, including former President Harry S. Truman. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Missouri Representative Ike Skelton celebrates the centennial of former President Harry S. Truman's birth at the Joint Session of Congress in Washington, D. C. From left to right: Congressman Skelton, Clark Clifford, former Missouri Senator Stuart Symington, and Margaret Truman Daniel. From: Ike Skelton.

Former President Harry S. Truman celebrated his 80th birthday in Washington D.C. Senator John W. McCormack is to the right. They are at the Mayflower Hotel.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) with Senator Hubert Humphrey (left) and Senator Claiborne Pell (right) looking at a copy of Senate Resolution 78, which gives former Presidents permission to speak on the floor of the Senate. Mr. Truman is the first President to have this privilege. Truman was in Washington, D.C., to celebrate his 80th birthday. From: Truman Wing.

The Former President enjoyed his 82nd Birthday at the Hotel Muehlebach with friends. In this photo, the former President is pointing to former Secretary of the Treasury, John W. Snyder (right). The center man is not identified.