Dinners and dining

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking to a unidentified man who is standing. At right is Adlai Stevenson. The banquet honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is also a fund raiser for the Democratic party. It was held in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Adlai Stevenson (left) wait to speak at the fundraiser for the Democratic party. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is to be honored at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Dignitaries have gathered at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The banquet is also serving as a fundraiser for the Democratic party. Seated from left to right: former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (partially obscured), former President Harry S. Truman, and Adlai Stevenson. From: George S. Zimbel collection.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is being honored at a banquet held at the Waldorf- Astoria in New York City. The banquet is also a fundraiser for the Democratic party. Here she is seen with fellow dignitaries, left to right: Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, former President Harry S. Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Senator Herbert Lehman, Governor Edmund "Pat" Brown, Robert B. Meyner, and Governor G. Mennen Williams. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt will be honored at a banquet being held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Former President Harry S. Truman (right) is one of the main speakers. The banquet is also a fund raiser for the Democratic party. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Adlai Stevenson have a brief conversation waiting to speak at a banquet to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The event was also a fund raiser for the Democratic party. It was held in New York, New York at the Waldorf-Astoria. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

A Democratic fund raising banquet in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. In this photo is former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, former President Harry S. Truman, and Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. From: George S. Zimbel collection.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and former President Harry S. Truman share a moment speaking informally before a banquet. The banquet, in Mrs. Roosevelt's honor, is a fund raiser for the Democratic Party. Former President Truman is one of the main speakers. They are at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is being honored at a banquet that is a fund raiser for the Democratic Party. The event is at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Here the former First Lady and Former President Harry S. Truman share a laugh.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) prepares to speak on CBS broadcast radio. He is in New York, New York, at the Waldorf-Astoria. The meal is $100.00 per person. The banquet is honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Seven presidential candidates are in attendance. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.