Harry S. Truman Library

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

A group photograph of the unidentified foreign students in attendance at a luncheon honoring former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday in the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Unidentified foreign students gather at a luncheon honoring former President Harry S. Truman's 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

A foreign exchange student, Michiko Niikuni of Japan, 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, Sri Sumestri Sudjadi of Indonesia, 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, 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.