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Former President Harry S. Truman (head of table, middle) and Jack Benny (head of table, left) seated with Ben F. Weinberg (light suit and bow tie) and 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 Harry S. Truman (far right) and Jack Benny (third from left) shown seated at a banquet table with Ben F. Weinberg (standing) during the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

Jack Benny and former President Harry S. Truman shown together at the banquet commemorating the Silver Anniversary of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift from Ben F. Weinberg.

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

CBS radio and television star Arthur Godfrey (right) accommodates Secretary of State Dean Acheson with a light during a behind the scenes chat at the 27th Annual Dinner of the Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in New York. Both were guest speakers at the banquet.

Sidney W. Souers (center, later Admiral Sidney Souers who became director of the CIA), is shown with Will Rogers, (far right) and another unidentified man in this early photograph. From: Sidney W. Souers Papers.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting his birthday cake at his 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Henry Talge, former President Truman, Jack Benny.

Former President Harry S. Truman preparing to cut his birthday cake at his 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dr. Samuel Mayerberg, Henry Talge, former President Truman, Jack Benny, and George L. Goldman.

Former President Harry S. Truman's 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. At the head table, from left to right: Henry Talge, former President Truman, Jack Benny, former Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson (standing), George Goldman, Rev. Harold M. Hunt, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (partly obscured), two unidentified men.

General scene from former President Harry S. Truman's 77th birthday luncheon, held at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jack Benny, George L. Goldman (behind microphone), Rev. Harold M. Hunt, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (obscured by Hunt), remainder unidentified.