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Members of the Armed Services at an Outdoor Buffet given by the American Newspaper Women's Club

Members of the armed services line up at a table outdoors for a buffet lunch given by the American Newspaper Women's Club of Washington, D.C., one of a series of Sunday afternoon parties sponsored by the Club as part of "Operation Homefront." From: Truman Home. From scrapbook on Operation Homefront.

Servicemen enjoy a dessert at the Sunday afternoon American Newspaper Women's Club Buffet

Members of the armed services gather around a table to be served cake and beverage by volunteers at the American Newspaper Women's Club buffet held every Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., as part of "Operation Homefront." The back of the photo reads: "The American Newspaper Womens Club feel that only the best in food, silver linen, etc. is good enough for the parties they give each Sun. afternoon for the enlisted men, who take advantage of the free tours to Washington." From: Truman Home.

Pauley at Party in Seoul, Korea

Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley (right) talks with an unidentified military officer at General Lerch's garden party in Seoul, Korea. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Party for Edwin Pauley in Seoul, Korea

Reparations Mission members at General Lerch's garden party in Seoul, Korea. Several groups of unidentified people, some in military uniform, stand outside. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Swift, Bennett, and Thorne at Party in Beverly Hills

From left to right, Mr. Swift, Martin Bennett, and H. M. Thorne, members of the Reparations Mission, look at a camera at a party in Beverly Hills, California. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).