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Pre-1945

• Interview with Senator Truman by Jimmy Mack of Radio Newsreel. December 14, 1939.
  (9 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

1945

• Address broadcast to the Armed Forces. April 17, 1945.
  (3 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Broadcast to the American people announcing the surrender of Germany, May 8, 1945
  (6 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Radio address to the American people after the signing of the terms of unconditional surrender by Japan, September 1, 1945
  (9 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

1946

• Radio report on status of reconversion program, January 3, 1946
  (29 minutes, 48 seconds)

• Address before governing board of the Pan American Union, April 15, 1946
  (9 minutes, 49 seconds)

• Address to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, March 6, 1946
  (18 minutes, 6 seconds)

• Address at the Jackson Day Dinner, March 23, 1946
  (18 minutes, 6 seconds)

• Army Day speech in Chicago, April 6, 1946
  (25 minutes, 25 seconds)

• Address before governing board of the Pan American Union, April 15, 1946
  (9 minutes, 49 seconds)

• Address at Fordham University, May 11, 1946
  (11 minutes, 15 seconds)

• Radio address to the nation on the railroad strike, May 24, 1946
  (12 minutes, 19 seconds)

• Address to the nation on price controls, June 29, 1946
  (20 minutes, 8 seconds)

• Radio report on ending of major price controls, October 14, 1946
  (16 minutes, 29 seconds)

• Truman Address in New York City at the Opening Session of the United Nations General Assembly. October 23, 1946, extract on war crimes.
  (4 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. Link to text transcript

• Truman Address in New York City at the Opening Session of the United Nations General Assembly. October 23, 1946, extract on displaced persons
  (4 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, December 24, 1946
  (5 minutes, 35 seconds)

1947

• Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union, January 6, 1947
  (48 minutes, 27 seconds)

• Address on foreign economic policy at Baylor University, March 6, 1947
  (27 minutes, 44 seconds)

• Special Message to Congress on Greece and Turkey: The Truman Doctrine, March 12, 1947.
  (18 minutes, 46 seconds)

• Address at Jefferson Day Dinner, April 5, 1947.
  (23 minutes, 37 seconds)

• Address at annual luncheon of the Associated Press, April 21, 1947.
  (24 minutes, 42 seconds)

• Address at 35th Division Reunion Memorial Service in Kansas City, June 7, 1947.
  (25 minutes, 31 seconds)

• Address Before the Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, June 11, 1947.
  (22 minutes, 05 seconds)

• Commencement address at Princeton University, June 17, 1947.
  (20 minutes, 22 seconds)

• Radio Address on the veto of the Taft-Hartley Bill, June 20, 1947.
  (14 minutes, 15 seconds)

• Address Before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, June 29, 1947
  (12 minutes, 37 seconds)

• Independence Day Address Delivered at the home of Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 1947.
  (18 minutes, 1 second)

• Address before Rio De Janeiro InterAmerican Conference for Maintentance of Continental Peace and Security, September 2, 1947.
  (20 minutes, 28 seconds)

• Address in Rio De Janeiro before Joint Session of Congress of Brazil, September 5, 1947.
  (16 minutes, 11 seconds)

• Radio and television address concluding a program by Citizens Food Committee, October 5, 1947.
  (9 minutes, 19 seconds)

• Radio Address on the special session of Congress called to consider inflation and foreign economic aid, October 24, 1947.
  (17 minutes, 18 seconds)

• Special Message to Congress on First Day of Special Session, November 17, 1947.
  (29 minutes, 16 seconds)

• Address on conservation at dedication of Everglades National Park, December 6, 1947.
  (14 minutes, 17 seconds)

• President Truman's address at Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree, December 24, 1947.
  (5 minutes, 36 seconds)

1948

• NBC broadcast of the President's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1948 (Courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.)
  (28 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Raleigh, NC - Address at the State Fairgrounds, October 19, 1948
  (30 min.). Recorded by: National Broadcasting Company.

  Boston, MA - Address at Mechanics Hall, October 27, 1948
  (30 min.). Recorded by: Columbia Broadcasting System.

• St. Louis, MO - Address at the Kiel Auditorium, October 30, 1948
  (30 min.). Recorded by: U.S. Army Signal Corps.

• Remarks at the victory celebration in Independence, Missouri, November 3, 1948
  (2 minutes).  Link to text transcript

1949

• Inaugural address, January 20, 1949
  (21 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Address on the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. April 4, 1949
  (1 minute extract).  Link to text transcript
  

• Radio Address on Democratic Women's Day, September 27th, 1949 (Courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.)
  (14 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Address in New York City at the Cornerstone Laying of the United Nations Building. October 24, 1949.
  (3 minute extract).  Link to text transcript