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Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and the Consul General of Belgium, Joseph Lodewyk (right) look at the mural on the wall of the lobby in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and an unidentified man (right) examine wood used for the construction of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right) rehearse their lines and look at an exhibit case for the filming of the "Jack Benny Program" television show at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman receives paintings at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Laurel Club dining room at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Auditorium. From left to right: Gene Cable, former President Harry S. Truman, unidentified, Coburn Jones, and Jerry Surber.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right) rehearse their lines for the filming of the "Jack Benny Program" television show at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and an unidentified man examine blueprints during the construction process for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Truman Library Archivist Philip Lagerquist (left) and Joan Allen (right) aid Gene Schmidtlein, the first researcher at the Truman Library in the Research Room.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) celebrates his 76th birthday with unidentified guests and birthday cake at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) meets with a group of unidentified women of the Democratic Women's Club in his working office at the Truman Library.

Archivist of the United States Dr. Wayne C. Grover, (left) presents former President Harry S. Truman (right) with a copy of the first published volume of his Public Papers as President.