Dinners and dining

Former President Harry S. Truman at the Overseas Press Club of America banquet. The event was at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the banquet of the Overseas Press Club of America event in New York City. They are at the Sheraton Astor Hotel. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the head table of the Overseas Press Club of America Banquet. It was held at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman has a laugh at a Overseas Press Club of America Banquet. They are at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman at the podium addressing the crowd at the Overseas Press Club of America Banquet. They are at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated) at the Overseas Press Club of America banquet. The man shaking the former President's hand is not identified. They are at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left of podium) at the head table of the Overseas Press Club of America Banquet at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. Governor Averell Harriman is seated to the right of the podium. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

New York Governor W. Averell Harriman and former President Harry S. Truman converse at the New York State Democratic Committee Dinner at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and journalist Louis Lochner chat at the Overseas Press Club of America Banquet at the Sheraton Astor Hotel in New York City. An unidentified woman is in the background. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Men attending the banquet of the National Association of Home Builders, Statler Hotel Washington, D.C. Foreground, from left to right: unidentified man, President of National Association of Home Builders; Senator Wallace F. Bennett of Utah; Housing and Home Finance Agency Administrator Raymond Foley; and Frank Cartwright of the National Association Home Builders. Others in the background are unidentified.