The Truman Library, joined by the Independence Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, celebrate the anniversary of Bess Wallace Truman's birth. The speaker will be Mary Jean Eisenhower.
Mary Jean Eisenhower was born in Washington, D.C. during her grandfather, Dwight Eisenhower's, first term as U.S. President. Her PTPI experiences have included everything from meeting first families to diverse cultural, educational, and humanitarian exchanges at home and abroad. In 1999, she established PTPI's International Friendship Fund, inspired by a visit to an orphanage in Morocco. The fund is a way to assist PTPI in global humanitarian efforts. Mary received an Honorary Doctorate in Letter of Humane from Schiller International University. She also was awarded the Knight of Peace Award from the International University in Assisi, Italy.
Following the program, the Independence Pioneer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual Bess Truman Birthday Tea for all guests.
The presentation and tea are included with Museum admission; seating is first come, first served. Harry S. Truman Library, 500 W. U. S. 24 Highway 2 p.m.
Cost: TBD
816-268-8200 or www.trumanlibrary.org.
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