Harry S. Truman Library

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

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.

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

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting his cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From right: former Attorney General James P. McGranery, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Henry Talge, Truman, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Standing in the background behind Johnson is artist Thomas Hart Benton. Others unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) cuts his birthday cake with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This is Mr. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon, held at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (speaking) and former President Harry S. Truman (seated on speaker's left) at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's cake can be seen on the right.

An unidentified group of guests at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) at his seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, standing next to his birthday cake. On the right in the background is businessman Henry Talge.

An unidentified speaker with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's birthday cake can also be seen.