Dinners and dining

A crowd of unidentified dignitaries and guests dressed in formal wear at a dinner in honor of the visit of the Shah of Iran to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (left), the Shah of Iran (center), and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (right) at a banquet in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and the Shah of Iran in a receiving line at a dinner given in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.

Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (left) with Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Fred Vinson (second from left) a banquet in honor of the Shah of Iran's visit to the United States.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, the Shah of Iran, and an unidentified dignitary in a receiving line at a dinner given in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (left) talks to the Shah of Iran (center) at a banquet given in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States. First Lady Bess W. Truman is on the right.

Left to right, Bishop John Cody, former President Harry S. Truman, and (possibly) Mr. Truman's friend Rufus Burrus stand in a doorway of Bishop John Cody's home at a buffet supper honoring Richard Cardinal Cushing (not shown) and Danny Thomas (not shown). Donor: George J. Boutross.

Former President Harry S. Truman, third from left, and Democratic Party Officials at a fund raising dinner in Paducah, Kentucky.

A smiling former President Harry S. Truman is shown seated at a table with a plate of food during his visit to Lyndon B. Johnson's ranch near Johnson City, Texas.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) with Democratic Party officials during a fund raising dinner in Paducah, Kentucky.