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White House social season amid food curbs details
Washington reports on the 1947-48 White House social season under food shortages. The Truman administration cancels state dinners but holds diplomatic receptions and services for officials and foreign guests. Arrivals pass through the Blue room after wraps are checked, with the President and Mrs. Truman greeting guests in the State Dining Room, followed by dancing in the East Room. The piece contrasts current practice with a 1429 levee tradition and notes social entry methods and dress norms. A separate brief notes Wichita judge selection for a young artists audition at Emporia State Teachers College.
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