Dinners and dining

President Harry S. Truman (center) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (right of Harry) at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.

Guests talking at the main table at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From left to right:  Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, and Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (center) at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified.

A view of President Harry S. Truman (at podium) giving an address at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. In this address Truman officially announced he would not be a candidate for the Presidency for the next election. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (right) at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. At which the President announced that he would not be a candidate for reelection in 1952. Also present is Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson, wife of Secretary of State Dean Acheson (third from right). Others unidentified.

Guests at the main table at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Among those present are Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (fourth from right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, right) talking to other guests at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) smiles as he receives applause at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) talking with an unidentified female guest at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (seated, second from right) and unidentified others at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.