Dinners and dining

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium speaking at a dinner honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In the background are, from left to right: Thomas Finletter, comedian Mort Sahl, Missouri Senator Stuart Symington, Senator John F. Kennedy, Senator Hubert Humphrey, Paul Butler, and New York Governor Averell Harriman. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium speaking. He is at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. The banquet is honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Visible behind the former President are from left to right: Averell Harriman, Paul Butler, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was attended by many Democratic dignitaries. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Truman with unidentified guests at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The dinner was in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Guests paid $100.00 per person for a Democratic fund raising event. It was broadcasted by CBS on a national level. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking at an event for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Dignitaries and entertainers were present at the Democratic fund-raiser at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking to attendees at a banquet for former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. In the background is Thomas Finletter and comedian Mort Sahl. The banquet was held in New York, New York at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It was a fund raiser for the Democratic party. From: George S. Zimbel Collection. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Unidentified guests mingling before a dinner to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. All are unidentified except comedian Mort Sahl (fourth from left) who is standing beside a lady. This fund raiser for the Democratic Party was held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman speaking at a banquet honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The event was at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, New York. In the background are from left to right: Hubert Humphrey, Paul Butler, Thomas Finletter, and Eleanor Roosevelt. This banquet was a fund raiser for the Democratic party. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman at a banquet in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This was held in New York, New York at the Waldorf-Astoria. Many Democratic dignitaries attended. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Event is identified as the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) dinner for Congressional vets. According to Robert Goodwin's diary he attended and it was held at the Statler [Hotel] in the Presidential Room. Those in view are not identified.

James A. Farley (foreground), Ex-Postmaster General and former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, applauds the entrance of President Harry S. Truman (left, background) to the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in the Mayflower Hotel. Matthew Connelly greets President Truman in the center background. All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.