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Last week she was busier than ever. She opened the United Nations' Relief Bazaar and the Christmas Seal campaign in Washington, visited the Good Will Industries workshop (see cut), popped in & out of capital lunches and teas.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Tea for 400 | 12/17/1945 | See Source »

Then came the formal opening of the White House season. Instead of a massive state dinner, Mrs. Truman chose to entertain at two teas, one at 4 and one at 5 p.m. All members of Congress (and their wives) were invited whose surnames begin with A, B & C (the others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Tea for 400 | 12/17/1945 | See Source »

But that afternoon Bess Truman, only an honorary Daughter, attended a D.A.R. tea in her honor. Asked if she might be a guest at similar teas, later, the taciturn First Lady shrugged. "Why not?" she asked.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RACES: Help from the D.A.R. | 10/22/1945 | See Source »

The rest of the 45-minute session was equally ladyfingerish. Sample : Could Miss Odum tell the press what courses Margaret Truman studies at George Washington University? No, she didn't know. Would Margaret go to teas and lunches with her mother? Maybe, but "we try to leave her as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Diplomatic Recognition | 10/15/1945 | See Source »

Tea. Small quantities of China's rare and delicately flavored teas may reach the U.S. before Christmas. Dutch tea experts are en route to India, will move soon to the Netherlands East Indies.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FOREIGN TRADE: Rubber & Spices | 8/27/1945 | See Source »

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