Harry S. Truman Library

A scene from former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City. Truman and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson are in far left background at the head table.

The head table at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

Former President Harry S. Truman (at lectern), speaking at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Alongside Mr. Truman is his birthday cake. All others in photo are unidentified.

The head table, including Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (fourth from left) and former President Harry S. Truman (fifth from left), at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

The head table at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

The head table at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

A scene from former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting the cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Truman, and Henry Talge.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting the cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Truman, and Henry Talge.

A scene, mostly of foreign students, from former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. All are unidentified.