Birthdays

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's cake can be seen on the right.

An unidentified group of guests at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) at his seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, standing next to his birthday cake. On the right in the background is businessman Henry Talge.

An unidentified speaker with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's birthday cake can also be seen.

A scene from former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. All photos are unidentified.

An unidentified speaker at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City. Others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

From left: former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, former President Harry S. Truman, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

From left: former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, former President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Truman Library archivist Willie L. Harriford (background) at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.