Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) with Jewish friends in a synagogue in the Kansas City area. Possibly Eddie Jacobson is third from left. They appear to be viewing the Torah. Mr. Truman has attended a breakfast apparently in the same building. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) with Jewish group of men in a synagogue. Possibly Eddie Jacobson is on the right. Mr. Truman has just attended a Jewish breakfast. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) with an unidentified group of people at an unidentified synagogue. He has been having breakfast with a Jewish group. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) receives a gift of a book from an unidentified man at an unidentified breakfast at a Jewish synagogue in the Kansas City area. From: MO-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (fourth from right) at an unidentified Jewish breakfast, apparently at a synagogue in the Kansas City area. Others are unidentified. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) watches a young woman, possibly a foreign student, speaking at a banquet at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. This may be a birthday party for Mr. Truman. See related photos 2009-2012 to 2015. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) holding up two books on Jewish subjects that he has been presented at an unidentified Jewish breakfast in a synagogue. One of the books is entitled "The Second Scroll" by A. M. Klein. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing) at a Jewish breakfast in an unidentified synagogue. Others are unidentified. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) at an unidentified Jewish breakfast at a synagogue in the Kansas City area. Others are unidentified. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and unidentified man at an unidentified Jewish breakfast, apparently at a synagogue in the Kansas City area. Both are wearing yarmulkes. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.