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Celebrities at the White House with the Trumans

Movie Stars posing with President Harry S. Truman and his family at the White House. Front row, left to right: Ilene Woods, Diana Lynn, Margaret Truman, Margaret O'Brien, the President, Mrs. Bess Truman, Constance Moore, Dorothy Kilgallen, Eileen Barton. Back row, left to right: Jo Stafford, Eleanor Lambert, Angela Lansbury, Helen Sioussat, Eddie Bracken, Paul Henreid, Zachary Scott, Alexis Smith, Cesar Romero, Lucy Monroe, William Bendix, Reginald Gardiner, Sergeant Harvey Stone, and Charles Coburn.

President Truman Shown with Entertainers at 35th Division Reunion Festivities

Entertainers with President Truman at the 35th Division Reunion. Left to right: soprano Maria Marceno, comedian Danny Thomas, President Harry S. Truman, and orchestra leader Russ David. The entertainers had performed at the "ball and gala" given by the Thirty-Fifth Division at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri. The President is presenting plaques to the performers.

Former President Truman, Jack Benny, and Ben F. Weinberg at Silver Anniversary commemoration of Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra

Former President Harry S. Truman (at right), Jack Benny (third from left), Ben F. Weinberg (far left) and an unidentified man seated at a banquet table during the Silver Anniversary commemoration of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White Leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Truman shown seated next to Jack Benny with Ben F. Weinberg and unidentified others at silver anniversary of Kansas City Philharmonic

Former President Harry S. Truman shown seated (head of table, right) talking to movie director Charles Vidor (seated right). Comedian Jack Benny is seated (head of table, left) with Ben F. Weinberg (light suit and bow tie, standing). Others are unidentified. Banquet commemorates the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Truman and Jack Benny during the Banquet Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra

Former President Harry S. Truman and Jack Benny (left) shown seated at a table during the banquet commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Truman and Jack Benny at banquet commemorating Silver Anniversary of Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra

Former President Harry S. Truman (head of table, right side) and Jack Benny (head of table, left side) are shown with unidentified others at a banquet commemorating the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg

Former President Truman, Jack Benny, and Ben F. Weinberg at banquet commemorating Silver Anniversary of Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra

Former President Harry S. Truman (head of table, middle), Jack Benny (head of table, left) and Ben F. Weinberg (light suit and bow tie) visit with unidentified others at the banquet commemorating the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Truman, Jack Benny, Ben F. Weinberg, and others at a banquet commemorating the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, right foreground) and Jack Benny (seated left foreground) shown with Ben F. Weinberg (light suit and bow tie) and unidentified others at the banquet commemorating the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. From: White leather album gift from Ben F. Weinberg.