Harry S. Truman Library

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.

A foreign exchange student, Carla Maggiori of Italy, 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, Lisbet Krane of Norway, 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, Silvana Marsiglia of Italy, 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.

Scabbard given to President Harry S. Truman by Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. This was part of museum object #577 a-d, consisting of a jeweled sword, scabbard, and sword knot. The sword and scabbard (#577 b-c) were stolen from the Harry S. Truman Library exhibit case on March 24, 1978. From: Original slide SL1961.

Sabre and scabbard given to Ambassador J. Rives Childs for President Harry S. Truman from His Majesty, the Imam Ahmed bin Yahya Hamid al-Din, the Imam of Yemen. Given between February 21, 1950 and April 15, 1950. Museum object 561b-c. From: Original slide.

A scabbard that was a gift of Amir Saud of Saudi Arabia to President Harry S. Truman. Museum object 577. This sword knot was originally part of object 577 a-d, a presentation case containing a jeweled sword, scabbard, and sword knot. The sword and scabbard (577 b-c) were stolen from the Harry S. Truman Library exhibit case on March 24, 1978. From: Original slide SL1962.

A dagger, the gift of King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, to President Harry S. Truman. This dagger was stolen from a Harry S. Truman Library exhibit case on March 24, 1978. It is museum item 560. From: Original slide SL1963.

A painting, "Two Views of Harry Truman," by Leo Herzog, is on exhibit in the Lower Hallway at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri.

Unidentified members of the public move through the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library as they pay their respects at the casket of former President Truman, who died on December 26, 1972.