Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985

A foreign exchange student, Takeko Watanabe of Japan, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A female foreign student (right, unidentified) greets former President Harry S. Truman (left, at edge of photograph) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Seated in the background with glasses is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Selma Oztemir of Turkey (right), greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Seated third from the left in the background is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Sri Sumestri Sudjadi of Indonesia, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Vedia Epirden of Turkey, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from left, in glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Toker Ekren of Turkey, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Carla Maggiori of Italy, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Lisbet Krane of Norway, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

A foreign exchange student, Silvana Marsiglia of Italy, greets former President Harry S. Truman (left) at a luncheon honoring his 79th birthday at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also present at the luncheon is former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (seated, third from the left, wearing glasses). Others in the background are unidentified.

President Truman shakes hands with Governor-elect Sidney McMath of Arkansas and Leslie L. Biffle, a native of Arkansas, when the President and other officials dropped in on the Arkansas Society State Meeting today in Washington, D.C. Left to Right; John Steelman, Assistant to the President; President Harry S. Truman; John Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; Governor-elect McMath; and Leslie L. Biffle, slated to become the Secretary of the Senate. From: Houston Post.