Dinners and dining

President Harry S. Truman (left) clasps the hand and arm of an old friend, singer Lucy Monroe, as she greets him after his speech at the annual Columbus Day dinner. Joining in the general note of happiness is Fortune Pope (background), chairman of the $25.00-a-plate dinner in the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom in New York City.

Gill Robb Wilson is speaking at the Air Force Association Convention in San Francisco, California. Major General Robert Landry is fifth from right. All others are unknown.

Dinner in honor of the Melby Erskine Mission given by General Phin Choonhavan, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army. All are unidentified.

Table setting for dinner given by General Phin Choonhavan, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army for John F. Melby and members of the Erskine Melby mission.

Table setting for dinner given by General Phin Choonhavan, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army, honoring John F. Melby and members of the Erskine-Melby mission.

Invitation to Grand Dinner sponsored by General Phin Choonhavan, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Army. In honour of John F. Melby and the Joint Military Aid Program Mission.

Members of the Melby-Erskine Mission to Southeast Asia were honored with dinner at an undetermined location. John F. Melby is second from left, facing camera. Others are unidentified.

Members of the Melby-Erskine Mission to Southeast Asia are honored with a dinner at an undetermined location. General Graves B. Erskine is second from left, facing camera. Others are unidentified.

Unidentified people go through a buffet line at Barksdale Air Force Base during an event.

General Robert Landry sits at a table during an event at Barksdale Air Force Base. Landry is pictured left, all others in photo are unidentified.