Screen Gems Collection
Outtakes from Decision: The Conflicts of Harry
S. Truman
The
Screen Gems Collection consists of outtakes created during the production
of the film series, Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman.
Included is material created by both Talent Associates, Ltd. and Screen
Gems, Inc. Material ranges from informal interviews with Truman, members
of his family, and associates, to more formal, scripted readings by Truman.
The subject matter includes Truman's personal life as well as his decisions
as president. Sound recordings comprise about 90% of the collection. Formats
include 35mm and 16mm black and white film, reel-to-reel tape, and 35mm
and 16mm soundtracks.
The outtakes are listed
below by accession number, which is the number researchers need when requesting
to view or obtain a copy of an outtake. All of the films in the Truman
Library's collection are available for viewing at the Library and for
copying. The films are not loaned. For additional information about the
Screen Gems Collection, please contact the archives staff by telephone
at 816-268-8272, by e-mail at truman.reference@nara.gov,
or by writing to the Library at 500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence,
Missouri 64050.
Films for which online audio is available are highlighted in blue, and are listed together at the bottom of this page.
Screen
Gems Collection
MP2002-1
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/30 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of calling a meeting of the
cabinet after President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. He mentions a cabinet
member who returned from Yalta a weary man (probably Harry Hopkins). This
segment was probably used for episode 1. Sound only.
MP2002-2
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 22 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses accepting the Vice-Presidential
nomination and a conversation between himself and Eleanor Roosevelt concerning
Franklin D. Roosevelt's health. Truman also recalls that FDR didn't want
him traveling by plane for safety's sake. This segment was probably to
be used for episode 1. Sound only.
MP2002-3
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 6 sec.
Description: Producer Ben Gradus asking Truman to discuss the War
Production Board and Truman's chairmanship of the Truman Committee in
the Senate during World War II. This segment was probably used for episode
1. Sound only.
MP2002-4
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/31 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of the end of World War II
and the questions surrounding the conversion back to a peace-time economy.
This segment was possibly used for episode 9. Sound only.
MP2002-5
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Robert Lovett and Phillip Jessup
and their roles in 1950 during the Korean conflict. Sound only.
MP2002-6.
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of the history of the decision
to resist aggression in Korea. However, there is as yet no peace in Korea,
only a truce, and their future remains unresolved. Sound only.
MP2002-7
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/18 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman defining the meaning of "police
force" in relation to the United Nations action in Korea. This segment
may have been used in preparing episode 23. Sound only.
MP2002-8
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/16 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says that he wants the people and the
historians to know the facts and understand the Korean decision. Sound
only.
MP2002-9
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of United Nations "police
force". Sound only.
MP2002-10
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 52 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his county court race for judge
and early elections. Sound only.
MP2002-11
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 7 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Harry S. Truman Library
and describes the kinds of people who come to the Library. Sound only.
MP2002-12
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 27 sec.
Description: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson discusses the friendship of her husband,
Eddie Jacobson and Harry S. Truman. Sound only.
MP2002-13
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 6 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about early elections for judge
and how he learned to appear before an audience. He spoke of how it felt
to be defeated in 1924. Sound only.
MP2002-14
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about how he has to be surrounded
by people almost all the time but as a private citizen of Independence,
he can get into a car and go anywhere he wants to go. Sound only.
MP2002-15
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 10 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman recalls his first job in Independence,
Missouri working at Clinton's Drugstore. Sound only.
MP2002-16
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/38 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about his morning walk and his
drive to the Harry S. Truman Library. He can drive himself now as a private
citizen. Sound only.
MP2002-17
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/12 sec.
Description: Ben Gradus speaks following Harry S. Truman who is saying,
"it was my duty to get there early." Sound only.
MP2002-18.
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/33 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about the Harry S. Truman Library,
his talks with students, and the original plan to put the Library in Grandview,
Missouri, at his farm site. Sound only.
MP2002-19
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/38 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of being a Captain in World War
I. Sound only.
MP2002-20
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/44 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of how the city of Independence,
Missouri gave him 13 acres of land for the building of the Harry S. Truman
Library. After he raised funds he turned it over to the General Services
Administration. Sound only.
MP2002-21
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/22 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking of nobody knowing what the historians
will say about you after you're gone. He says that you can't tell if a
man has been right or wrong in his decisions until he's been dead about
50 years. As much as he would like to, he doesn't think he'll live that
long. Sound only.
MP2002-22
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/31 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman remarks about setting up the piano. Truman
plays a very short segment of the "Black Hawk Waltz". Sound
only.
MP2002-23
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman's voice is not on this soundtrack. Unidentified
man's voice. Sound only.
MP2002-24
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/22 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes being told that North Korea
had invaded South Korea. Sound only.
MP2002-25
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, "that in the event of danger, the
President must act decisively and unhesitatingly." Sound only.
MP2002-26
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 30 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman formal narration describing a meeting
of advisors on the Korean situation. Truman discusses the Constitution's
decree that the military is subordinate to civilian authority. Sound only.
MP2002-27
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 6 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman formal narration of how he first learned
of the attack on South Korea by North Korea on June 24, 1950. Sound only.
MP2002-28
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 42 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about President Ulysses S. Grant's
background, civil war service, and considers his presidency one of the
worst from an administrative standpoint. Sound only.
MP2002-29
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/43 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about General Douglas MacArthur's
speech, in which he tried to set the foreign policy of the United States
and was fired for it. Sound only.
MP2002-30
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 30 sec.
Description: Samuel Rosenman describes British treatment of Nazi Prisoners
of War in March 1945, mentioning Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden. Sound
only.
MP2002-31
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/12 sec.
Description: Samuel Rosenman, "I was over in Britain on a number
of missions, but this was one in which President Roosevelt was particularly
interested." Sound only.
MP2002-32
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9 min., 39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, narrator reading scripts about the Marshall
plan and the decision to offer the Russians a partnership in the plan.
MP2002-33
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/47 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about General Douglas MacArthur:
"I think he did a good job… he forgot the President of the United
States was the Commander in Chief." Harry S. Truman also mentions
Franklin D. Roosevelt, saying he handled MacArthur "…in the
way he ought to be." Sound only.
MP2002-34
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/12 sec.
Description: Narrator saying that by late spring, the Russians were
convinced that they would have to go to war to get out of Berlin. Truman
does not speak. Sound only.
MP2002-35
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/34 sec.
Description: Narrator describing the desperate circumstances of the
German people after World War II. "Allies had achieved victory…
over a wasteland." Truman does not speak. Sound only.
MP2002-36
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/22 sec.
Description: Narrator saying "But for the first time in history,
a victor is willing to restore the vanquished as well as to help its allies."
Sound only.
MP2002-37
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/24 sec.
Description: Narrator talking about failed diplomacy with the Russians
as the Berlin Airlift went on. Truman does not speak. Sound only.
MP2002-38
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/14 sec.
Description: Narrator saying "One reason for the Berlin crisis
might have been that Stalin desperately needed victory somewhere and in
divided…" Truman does not speak. Sound only.
MP2002-39
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 16 sec.
Description: Narrator discusses Russians being convinced they would
have to go to war to get us out of Berlin. May 12, 1949 blockade lifted.
The free world learned it must stand up to tyranny. Truman does not speak.
Sound only.
MP2002-40
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the charges of the House Un-American
Activities committee. It was a smear campaign in an election year. Sound
only.
MP2002-41
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman and another man discuss the name of the
Secretary of the Army (Robert Stevens). Truman talks about how Senator
Joseph McCarthy went around the country calling everybody traitors, including
Truman, General George C. Marshall, and even Dwight D. Eisenhower after
he was elected President. Sound only.
MP2002-42
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 4 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Senator Joseph McCarthy traveling
around the country calling people a traitor. Truman mentions Secretary
of the Army Robert Stevens, General George C. Marshall, and himself. Sound
only.
MP2002-44
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 10 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman formal narration about two of his unpopular
decisions in 1948: Civil Rights and Palestine. Strom Thurman is mentioned.
Truman mentions changes (renovations) in the White House including the
criticism of Millard Fillmore's wife for putting a bathtub. Sound only.
MP2002-45
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 5 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman voice excerpts from his radio and television
address to America on the situation in Korea on July 19, 1950. Sound only.
MP2002-46
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman's cousin, Mary Ethel Noland, speaks about
Truman's grandparents, Anderson Shipp Truman, and Mary Jane Holmes. She
also speaks of the paternal grandparents, Solomon Young and Harriet Louisa
Gregg Young. Sound only.
MP2002-47
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 53 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes coming home in 1953 and being
happy to get there. He describes how he feels about Independence, Missouri.
Sound only.
MP2002-48
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 3 sec.
Description: Mary Jane Truman, Truman's sister, talks about life on
the farm in Grandview, Missouri. Sound only.
MP2002-49
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman laughs with unidentified man as they
look over the Truman Story script. Sound only.
MP2002-50
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35 sec.
Description: Mary Jane Truman speaks about the farm in Grandview,
Missouri. Sound only.
MP2002-51
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his relationship with Eddie
Jacobson, his buddy from World War I. Sound only.
MP2002-52
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/46 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reads a line about recognition of the
de facto government of Israel. Sound only.
MP2002-53
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 24 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of a homeland for the displaced
Jews after World War II. Sound only.
MP2002-54
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/34 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about some of the people he was
trying to help who were doing everything they could to prevent being helped.
Sound only.
MP2002-55
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman says that he wanted to get something
done about recognition of Israel, but everyone was against him. Sound
only.
MP2002-56
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 18 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking briefly about the horror of
the concentration camps in Germany, and the recognition of Israel. He
also mentions his experiences with the haberdashery and losing his business;
his identification with people who are "broke." Sound only.
MP2002-57
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/52 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman's sister, Mary Jane Truman, describes
Truman's farming abilities. Sound only.
MP2002-58
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/41 sec.
Description: Mary Jane Truman speaks of rose bushes in a blue grass
yard on the Grandview farm. Sound only.
MP2002-59
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 8 sec.
Description: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson talks about the relationship between
Harry S. Truman and Eddie Jacobson. Sound only.
MP2002-60
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 8 sec.
Description: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson describes her wedding to Eddie Jacobson
and their relationship with the Trumans. Sound only.
MP2002-61
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 19 sec.
Description: Rufus Burrus, lawyer and friend of Harry S. Truman, speaks
about their relationship. Sound only.
MP2002-62
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 44 sec.
Description: Rufus Burrus, lawyer and friend of Harry S. Truman, speaks
about Truman's special qualities. Sound only.
MP2002-63
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 2 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Senator Pat McCarran and the
McCarran Bill saying "I didn't like it… I was worried about
it." He discusses the consequences of the veto. Sound only.
MP2002-64
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describing his early years. He discusses
how he felt when Franklin D. Roosevelt died and he became President. Sound
only.
MP2002-65
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 17 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Berlin blockade. Sound
only.
MP2002-66
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reading from a script about his reaction
to the surrender of Germany four weeks after he took office. Sound only.
MP2002-67
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about his early years in politics
as a Jackson County judge presiding over roads and bridges appropriations.
Sound only.
MP2002-68
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman's voice: "…mediterranean…
and I knew very well they would call me a corrupter of the peace."
Sound only.
MP2002-69
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 31 sec.
Description: Ben Gradus interviews Harry S. Truman about Truman's
waterway plan (for international waterways). Sound only.
MP2002-70
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9 min., 28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about how he would classify Franklin
D. Roosevelt as an orator, and describes his feelings during his first
term. Sound only.
MP2002-71
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/43 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reading a script describing the end of
the Berlin Blockade. Sound only.
MP2002-72
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/37 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reading a script describing his pride
in the brave, tireless boys of the military and how Russia sealed off
Berlin. Sound only.
MP2002-73
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 8 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reads from script speaking of the victims
of the Berlin Airlift, the American boys. Sound only.
MP2002-74
35 mm/magnetic soundtrack/37 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reading from a script talks about how
he was told 6,000 babies would die. (referring to the Berlin Airlift).
Sound only.
MP2002-75
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes the Russian blockade of Berlin.
Sound only.
MP2002-76
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 7 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the subpoena to appear before
the House Un-American Activities Committee that he received after he left
office. Sound only.
MP2002-77
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks on the subject of bigotry in the
United States. Sound only.
MP2002-78
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 17 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about civil rights. Sound only.
MP2002-79
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 11 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about bad laws on the books that
shouldn't be there. Sound only.
MP2002-80
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min.,34 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reads a quote from Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell of New York and calls the statement a treasonable statement if
there ever was one. Sound only.
MP2002-87
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11 min. 35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions from soldiers at Fort
Leavenworth, mostly about the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-95
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min.48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions from soldiers at Fort
Leavenworth, mostly about the Korean War. This is apparently a continuation
of MP2002-87. Sound only.
MP2002-96
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 8 sec.
Description: General Omar Bradley speaks with Merle Miller about the beginning
of the Korean War.
MP2002-108
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/13 min. 49 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails, Truman's ancestors,
and Missouri and Kansas during the Civil War.
MP2002-109
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as planning the Jackson County Courthouse, the Truman balcony
on the White House, Missouri and Kansas during the Civil War, and qualities
of leadership and greatness in men. This clip includes Truman's cousin,
Ethel Noland, speaking about Truman's youth on the Grandview farm. Sound
only.
MP2002-110
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min. 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as Truman's piano lessons, the Civil War in Jackson County,
Missouri, and his grandmother Young's experiences with the Union Army.
Truman is asked to read his letter to his mother for the recorder, but
emotionally expresses that he cannot do it. Sound only.
MP2002-111
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min. 12 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as Abraham Lincoln, poker, and Truman's friendship with Tom
Evans. Sound only.
MP2002-112
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min. 38 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as Independence, Missouri and the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California
Trails, the history of his grandparents and how they came to Missouri,
the county form of government, and the early history of Kansas City. Sound
only.
MP2002-113
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min. 42 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as books, high school friends, the burning of the original
house on the Grandview farm, and his father's job as a road overseer.
Sound only.
MP2002-114
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min. 56 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
the subjects of the history of Independence, Missouri and the Santa Fe,
Oregon, and California Trails. Sound only.
MP2002-115
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9 min. 57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discussing with interviewer Merle Miller
such topics as Native American tribes in the area of Independence, Missouri,
how Truman's ancestors came to Missouri, and slavery in the area. Sound
only.
MP2002-116
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/9 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman at a desk speaking about the Bill of
Rights and that the best way to understand it is to read it. Film with
sound.
MP2002-117 and 118
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/3 min., 4 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about the Truman Committee and
its investigation of the national defense. Film with sound.
MP2002-119
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/9 sec.
Description: Film clip showing Harry S. Truman uttering one part of
a sentence: "You know after I became…" Film with sound.
MP2002-120
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/38 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says, "Prices rose more than they
should have, but all things considered, we did very well…" speaking
on economic inflation. Film with sound.
MP2002-121
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 49 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Taft-Hartley Act, which
was passed over his veto. Film with sound.
MP2002-122
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of inviting a man to go to a land-grant
college to see how the government worked. Truman speaks about a Democratic
Senator who asked him to resign when the Republicans took over Congress
in 1947. Film with sound.
MP2002-130
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 12 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of the hostility of the Russians
after World War II, which he says destroyed hope for a peaceful world.
Film with sound.
MP2002-131
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 14 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman remarks directed to the Japanese after
the surrender of Germany in which he encourages the Japanese to accept
unconditional surrender. Film with sound.
MP2002-132
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 47 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman recalls his friendship with Eddie Jacobson.
Film with sound.
MP2002-133
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/3 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Communism and persistent reports
of Communist China coming into Korea. Film with sound.
MP2002-134
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/55 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of being convinced General Douglas
MacArthur should be relieved of command, although firing him would be
difficult because he had been a fine military leader. Film with sound.
MP2002-135 through
139
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/44 sec.
Description: Two unidentified elderly ladies, evidently neighbors
of Harry S. Truman, discuss how Bess Wallace Truman could whistle like
a boy and discuss Harry S. Truman becoming President. Film with sound.
MP2002-140 and 141
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 17 sec.
Description: Mary Ethel Noland speaking about how Harry S. Truman
understood a great deal about what it meant to be President. Film with
sound.
MP2002-143 through
146
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/4 min., 45 sec.
Description: Kansas City newsman Walt Bodine comments about press
coverage of Harry S. Truman in Washington or New York, in contrast to
when he was in Independence. Film with sound.
MP2002-149
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/6 min., 10 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the 1948 election and describes
the whistlestop campaign, mentioning several towns. Film with sound.
MP2002-150
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/34 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks briefly about civil rights. Film
with sound.
MP2002-151
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman evidently speaking about Communists in
the government. Truman refers to the McCarran Bill as a vicious bill that
did everything to abolish the Constitution. Film with sound.
MP2002-170
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min. 33 sec.
Description: W. Averell Harriman speaking of what he was doing at
the time South Korea was attacked by North Korea. Film with sound.
MP2002-171
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, at a television screen, reads a script
about Arthur Compton, brother of scientist Karl Compton. Film with sound.
MP2002-172
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/29 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, standing before a television screen
that shows World War II stills, says ". . . that was before I heard
that the bomb test in New Mexico was successful." Film with sound.
MP2002-174
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/48 sec.
Description: Brief scene of Harry S. Truman standing before a television
screen that shows a photograph of Tojo and Josef Stalin. He says "July
26." (July 26, 1945 was date of atomic bomb test in Alamagordo, New
Mexico). Film with sound.
MP2002-181
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/3 min., 14 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of the Russians in Berlin, during
the time of the Berlin Blockade. Film with sound.
MP2002-182
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/26 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about American Prisoners of War
in camps set up by the Nazis in Russian-occupied territory. Film with
sound.
MP2002-183
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/26 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Charles DeGaulle of France.
Film with sound.
MP2002-184
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/13 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talking about the time it took to handle
problems in Berlin, Korea, and other situations. Film with sound.
MP2002-185
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/47 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about American Prisoners of War
in Russian-occupied territory. Truman also talks about Charles DeGaulle
and France. Film with sound.
MP2002-186
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says the Russian attitude caused European
nations to realize they needed a closer association with the United States,
which led to NATO. Film with sound.
MP2002-187
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 3 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says "and they'll never get it as
long as the United States is the strong, free country it is today."
Film with sound.
MP2002-188
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about Russian-occupied Europe.
Film with sound.
MP2002-189
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/16 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says "We still had hope there would
be peace in the world . . . the only peace Russia stands for is what you
have as far as divisions are concerned." Film with sound.
MP2002-190
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 19 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking of the 1948 Republican convention
nominating Thomas Dewey happening at the same time as the Berlin Blockade.
Film with sound.
MP2002-191
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/41 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman standing before map of Berlin, indicating
roads and air routes into Berlin. After about 15 seconds, the image disappears
and it is only soundtrack. Film with sound.
MP2002-192
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his run for election in
1948, and making up his mind that he wanted a second term. Film with sound.
MP2002-193
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, standing before a map of Berlin, says
"this they were not ready to do this and on May 12 they abandoned
the siege of Berlin." Film with sound.
MP2002-194
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/30 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of pianist Eugene List, who performed
at the Potsdam Conference. Film with sound.
MP2002-195
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/44 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Emancipation Proclamation of
1868, and how it has only been enforced in recent years. Film with sound.
MP2002-196
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of religion, that if people would
abide by Sunday School teachings, we wouldn't have to have any laws. Film
with sound.
MP2002-197
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/3 min., 3 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about Abraham Lincoln and the
Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Film with sound.
MP2002-198
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/2 min. 12 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his friend, Eddie Jacobson,
their experiences being in business together in the haberdashery, and
that he had never met a finer man. Film with sound.
MP2002-199 and 200
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/29 sec.
Description: Mostly silent, quick clips of Harry S. Truman; he says
"so we didn't know what we were going to do." Film with sound.
MP201 through 205
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/5 min., 16 sec.
Description: Several connected film clips of Harry S. Truman answering
questions from students in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library.
There is only one clip that includes sound, about 31 seconds into the
film, when Truman responds to a question about how he became president.
Film with sound.
MP2002-210
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the Nuremberg Trials. The
comments are interspersed with periods of silence. Truman mentions Judge
Samuel Rosenman, Judge Robert Jackson, and how Truman didn't want Adolf
Hitler to become a hero to people as happened with Napoleon. Sound only.
MP2002-213
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/17 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says "we couldn't maintain the army
that Churchill wanted us to in Europe because we were in the middle of
the breakup of the Japanese empire." Film with sound.
MP2002-214
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/42 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking of the Potsdam Conference, and
how Clement Atlee took over from Winston Churchill when the British election
changed the prime minister. Film with sound.
MP2002-215
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/46 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about refugees coming into the
American and British sectors of Berlin; after 13 seconds, the image stops
but the soundtrack continues. Film with sound.
MP2002-216
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/35 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Farm Bureau opposition to his
1948 election, and efforts to defeat the Brannan Plan for agriculture.
Film with sound.
MP2002-217
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/41 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of Secretary of Agriculture Charles
Brannan. Film with sound.
MP2002-218
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/15 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says ". . . and the people around
the world, especially the starving people, were looking to the American
farmer to feed them." Film with sound.
MP2002-219
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 10 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of opposition to his economic
plan to make the country more prosperous. Film with sound.
MP2002-220
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking of farmers being the basis for
American foreign policy, and that he made up his mind to protect the farmers.
Film with sound.
MP2002-221
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says ". . . they raised the cry
socialism and regimentation." He adds he doubted they knew anything
about regimentation because they had never been on the front in a war.
Film with sound.
MP2002-226
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 34 sec.
Description: Miscellaneous excerpts of the 1948 campaign remarks by Harry S. Truman and comments from that time by Strom Thurman and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Sound only.
MP2002-228
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 5 sec.
Description: Harry and Bess Truman can be heard talking to the production crew. Sound only.
MP2002-229
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman laughing. Bess: “How many butlers do you think we had?” Sound only.
MP2002-230
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 8 sec.
Description: Woman (possibly Mrs. Eddie Jacobson) speaking about Harry always reading or studying when there was a slack day at the store. Harry S. Truman discusses his first job at Clinton Drugstore when he was around the age of 10 or 11. Sound only.
MP2002-231
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/45 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions asked by children. Mr. Truman begins by speaking about moving to Independence with his parents in 1890. Sound only.
MP2002-232
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions asked by children. A child asks what the most important thing Mr. Truman did when he was President. Harry S. Truman replies, “The most important decision I had to make was to save Korea .” Sound only.
MP2002-233
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/47 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions asked by children. A young lady asks Mr. Truman if he was popular when he was a little boy. Sound only.
MP2002-234
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 2 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions asked by school children about his presidency, particularly discussing how he became President. Sound only.
MP2002-235
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 4 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions asked by school children. A boy asks, “Mr. President, when was the United Nations first started?” Mr. Truman replies, “Well, the United Nations first started, I believe, in 1945.” Sound only.
MP2002-236
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 27 sec.
Description: Merle Miller interviews Mrs. Eddie Jacobson about the haberdashery. Sound only.
MP2002-237
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses running for county office when he really needed a job. When he didn't get an opportunity to run for the county collector’s job (a well-paying job) he ran for presiding judge of the county court. Sound only.
MP2002-238
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about a family that lived on Waldo Avenue in Independence . “The oldest member of that family was Col. Burrus’ father.” Sound only.
MP2002-239
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/19 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says that the present junior high school is on the spot where Independence High School was located. He and Mrs. Truman graduated from there in 1905. Sound only.
MP2002-240
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his long-time interest in military commanders in history. He talks about his military history. He discusses his work at Clinton ’s drugstore while attending high school. Harry S. Truman discusses his friend Charlie Ross who became his press secretary. Sound only.
MP2002-241
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/50 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses being elected Presiding Judge of the Jackson Country Court . Sound only.
MP2002-242
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 13 sec.
Description: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson answers questions from unidentified interviewer (possibly Merle Miller) about the relationship between Eddie Jacobson and Harry S. Truman. Sound only.
MP2002-243
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 5 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses being in the Senate, and about filibusters. Sound only.
MP2002-244
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 42 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of childhood pets Tandy, a black and tan dog, and Bob, a Maltese cat. Sound only.
MP2002-245
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 4 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions from school children. Mr. Truman refers to Independence as “the best town in the world.” Mr. Truman calls being President “the hardest job in the world and all you can do is work at it.” This is similar to MP2002-231. Sound only.
MP2002-246
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his family home, referred to as “headquarters for all the neighbor boys.” Sound only.
MP2002-247
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/46 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his family as he was growing up. “Mary Jane and Vivian and I were as close as anyone could be. Mary Jane was the only girl in the family and we thought very highly of her and still do.” Sound only.
MP2002-248
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/52 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions from school children. One child asks Mr. Truman if he was ever broke. Mr. Truman replies, “I was broke all my life and still am. But that doesn't make any difference if you go ahead and do what’s right.” Sound only.
MP2002-249
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 31 sec.
Description: Interviewer (possibly David Susskind) discussing the differences between the Independence Examiner and the Kansas City Star coverage of foreign news. Harry S. Truman states that he believes the Independence Examiner has better foreign news coverage. Sound only.
MP2002-250
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 12 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses living in Independence, Missouri. Sound only.
MP2002-251
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/54 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his interest in farming (the “creation of the things that came out of the ground”) and work on the farm in Grandview . Sound only.
MP2002-252
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min., 16 sec.
Description: Merle Miller asks Harry S. Truman what newspapers he reads in the morning, about his morning walks, including the need to obey traffic lights. Harry S. Truman discusses the statues and plaques at the Independence Courthouse. Harry S. Truman discusses why he attended the local Presbyterian Church. Sound only.
MP2002-253
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is asked about the first buildings and the first settlers in Independence , Missouri . Mr. Truman talks about his grandparents and family. Sound only.
MP2002-254
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his life after the presidency; privacy is not possible. Mr. Truman says that he has no regrets about giving up the piano. Sound only.
MP2002-255
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min., 15 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his neighbors and the families that lived near them on Waldo Street and who he played with as a boy. Mr. Truman is asked about Bess Wallace and discusses Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Sound only.
MP2002-256
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/6 min., 50 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman interview by Merle Miller includes discussion about Mr. Truman's reading interests. Sound only.
MP2002-257
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 37 sec.
Description: David Susskind interviews Edgar Hinde, a friend and associate of President Truman. Mr. Hinde discusses Mr. Truman's character and presidency. Sound only.
MP2002-258
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 42 sec.
Description: Judge Albert A. Ridge, a friend and associate of Harry S. Truman dating from Battery D, discusses Harry S. Truman's personality. Sound only.
MP2002-259
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7min. 2 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman responds to questions by Merle Miller, discussing his family, his pets, his school, and his teachers. He discusses the Truman home and the Jackson County Courthouse. Sound only.
MP2002-260
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/6 min. 23 sec.
Description: Eddie Meisburger, a Battery D friend of Harry S. Truman, answers questions of an unidentified interviewer. Mr. Meisburger discusses how Captain Truman wins the cooperation of the men, always going to bat for his men, continuing to help them in civilian life. Sound only.
MP2002-261
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min.34 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman discusses a variety of subjects including his love of piano music, meeting pianist Ignace Paderewski, his childhood on the Grandview farm, and the statues of Andrew Jackson. Sound only.
MP2002-262
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 59 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his youth and family. He also discusses the trails that originated in Independence in the 1840's, 50's, and 60's ( Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails). Sound only.
MP2002-263
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min. 57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses various topics beginning with his love of walking (the best exercise), his high school, his meeting Bess Wallace in Sunday school and his happiness with her. He describes his early jobs at the Clinton Drugstore, as a timekeeper for the Santa Fe Railroad, and as a bank clerk. He discusses the National Guard and becoming Captain of Battery D. Sound only.
MP2002-264
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/8 min. 13 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses wanting his library to be in Independence, his pleasure at being a private citizen, and his belief that presidential papers should be as well taken care of as those of Congress and the Supreme Court. He answers children's questions and discusses the best Presidents. Sound only.
MP2002-265
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/6 min. 15 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman discusses his early career in Jackson County politics and various friends and neighbors speak about the former President. A member of Battery D discusses the love and respect the men had for Mr. Truman. Sound only.
MP2002-266
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses political speeches and events associated with the 1948 campaign. Included are remarks comparing his campaign fund size to that of Dewey's. Mr. Truman also discusses how he was informed about the election results, and his reaction to the "Dewey defeats Truman" headline. Sound only.
MP2002-267
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/6min. 43 sec.
Description: An unidentified childhood friend of Harry S. Truman discusses some childhood memories. He describes some of the recreational activities he and Mr. Truman were involved in as youth, including ball games, playing cowboys, and roping. Mention is also made of their respective families. Sound only.
MP2002-268
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min. 22sec
Description: This is an interview of Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman. In this interview by Merle Miller, Mary Jane discusses what life was like as a relative to a United States President. She talks about the security measures provided to her family by the secret service and her reaction to the news of the assassination attempt on her brother. Sound only.
MP2002-269
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/6 min., 28 sec.
Description: This is an interview of Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman. In this interview by Merle Miller, she discusses her family, and the early days of the Truman presidency. She confirms that Harry Truman desired to rebuild their old home place in Grandview and establish his library on that location. Sound only.
MP2002-270
35mm /magnetic soundtrack/8 min., 54 sec.
Description: An interview of Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman, sharing childhood memories on the Grandview Farm. The 600 acre farm had been in their family since 1857, and is described as "a happy childhood home." She tells of running the farm while Harry was in the service. Sound only.
MP2002-271
35mm/ magnetic soundtrack/9 min.
Description: An interview of Rufus Burrus, a friend of Harry S. Truman and a lawyer in Independence , Missouri . He describes his first meeting of Mr. Truman in Independence , and his later visits to the White House. He briefly describes being in Washington in 1950 while Truman was preparing a speech about the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-272
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9 min., 18 sec.
Description: General Ralph Truman, cousin of Harry S. Truman, discusses his relationship with Mr. Truman. Included in this interview is a discussion about the 35th Infantry Division display at the library and annual reunions of the Division since 1947. General Truman also comments on the 1948 Life magazine photo with caption "Truman Stumbles." Sound only.
MP2002-273
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Potsdam, providing details of Stalin's positions. He discusses several issues, including Secretary Henry Morgenthau's "German Settlement plan, Germany's restoration," and his intention to carry out President Roosevelt's policies. Sound only.
MP2002-274
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman's statement on "who could trust Stalin?" Truman states that Stalin broke all 48 agreements made at Potsdam and Yalta . Sound only.
MP2002-275
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9 min., 52 sec.
Description: Merle Miller interviews General Ralph Truman, cousin of Harry S. Truman. General Truman discusses his first meeting with his cousin at Christmas in 1891, when he and his father visited the Grandview , Missouri farm. General Truman also discusses serving in the Spanish-American War in Cuba, and a train trip to Texas he took with his cousin in 1901 to visit relatives. Sound only.
MP2002-276
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7min, 8 sec.
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Truman are interviewed by Merle Miller. Ralph Truman, cousin of Mr. Truman, remembers the 1944 campaign as "quite a battle." Mrs. Ralph Truman discusses the 1944 campaign and describes the 1945 inauguration as "being cut short, not too much display, because of the war." Sound only.
MP2002-277
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 5 sec.
Description: General Ralph Truman, cousin of Harry S. Truman, talks about being recalled to service in 1917. He discusses his assignment in France as a Regimental Intelligence Officer. He discusses the fact that Harry S. Truman was assigned to an advance detail of Field Artillery in France in 1918, although he seldom saw Captain Truman until the war was over. Sound only.
MP2002-278
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min., 17sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses opposition to the war trials of German "brass" by our military leaders. He expresses the need to precede quickly on the war trials, before the lynch law was exercised. He also discusses that procedure being established for the trial of war prisoners. Sound only.
MP2002-279
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 16sec.
Description: An unidentified narrator reads segments of a script. Harry S. Truman"s voice is not present on this recording; it is all read by a narrator and refers to the atomic bomb .He quotes Secretary of War Henry Stimson and an unidentified scientist about devastation and mega deaths. Sound only.
MP2002-280
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 18 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman discusses his journey to attend the Potsdam Conference and his impressions of Churchill and Stalin. Mr. Truman also comments about the issue of Russian refugees, as well as a state dinner that the three leaders hosted. Sound only.
MP2002-281
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min., 28 sec.
Description: Harry Truman discusses the atomic bomb and when he was informed of the test conducted in New Mexico . He was at the Potsdam Conference and informed Churchill and Stalin. He also states he was the person who had to make the decision to use the bomb. He discusses Okinawa and the casualties suffered by the Japanese. Truman also talks about Secretary of War Stimson being firmly against using the bomb on Tokyo . Sound only.
MP2002-282
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min, 11 sec.
Description: Truman discusses the strikes of 1946 involving the railroads and mines. He talks about his veto of the Taft-Hartley bill, his reelection in 1948, and his claim that when voters are correctly informed, they vote "with good sense and good reason." Also included is an unidentified man"s voice announcing the railroad strike is over. Sound only.
MP2002-283
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min, 43 sec.
Description: Harry Truman discusses opportunities presented to him after he left office by those who wanted him "to promote the presidency into a job for himself." He also talks about requesting an appointment to see President Eisenhower when he visited Kansas City . He mentions his view that the Republicans were interested in discrediting the Democratic Party. Sound only.
MP2002-284
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min, 41 sec.
Description: Narrator discusses job offers given to Mr. Truman upon his departure from the presidency. He talks about Truman's transition to private life, and the narrator claims that the Republicans feared Mr. Truman's activism. Also discussed are Truman's opinions of the current administration's position in the Korean War truce and the Formosa situation. Sound only.
MP2002-285
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 mn, 52 sec.
Description: Harry Truman discusses his views on Senator Joseph McCarthy and the Republican Party. Mr. Truman states that after departing the White House, he wanted to talk to young people about "the operation of government and the function and meaning of the Presidency." He also comments on Jack Williams' epitaph, and claims that he too "did his damnedest and that"s all there was to it." Sound only.
MP2002-286
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/44 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman talks with Interviewer, possibly Merle Miller, about the circumstances surrounding his decision to drop the atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-287
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/24 sec.
Description: Harry Truman says "but, they did that, and it was a terrible situation. I don't know what the difference is between that and suicide...anyway, they kill themselves." Comments probably describing the hari-kari ritual. Sound only.
MP2002-288
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, to include a discussion of Japanese traditions of committing suicide when defeated. Sound only.
MP2002-289
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 4 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman discusses his concern for the welfare of the refugees. He talks about the Germans being in the position to hate the victorious Allies in 1945. Truman states "I didn't want hate to be the war's gift to the future." Sound only.
MP2002-290
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 4 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses memories of his military time at Camp Doniphan , his position as an adjutant in the 129th Field Artillery of the 35th Division, and his job as canteen officer. He also mentions that he and Eddie Jacobson maintained the most successful canteen in the 35th division. Sound only.
MP2002-291
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 33 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states that he and Eddie Jacobson enlisted together. When Mr. Truman became canteen officer at Ft. Sill , Eddie ran it. Sound only.
MP2002-292
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 28 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman describes his work at Clinton Drugstore during high school and his work for a contractor when he was 18 years old. Sound only.
MP2002-293 A
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/13 min., 7 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states that his father was interested mainly in livestock operations. Mr. Truman discusses his interest in people who have been world leaders, his belief that the truth of history depends on the records that are left, his belief that farming is not a lonely job, but the Presidency is. Sound only.
MP2002-293
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 17 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman discusses speaking in public and the 1948 whistle stop campaign. He states he wanted to carry out a program that would benefit people of the United States and the peace of the world. Sound only.
MP2002-294
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the preparation for the invasion of Japan and the dropping of the atomic bomb. He states he did what he thought was right. Sound only.
MP2002-295
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 13 sec.
Description: Harry S Truman discusses the decision to aid Greece and Turkey in 1947 against Communist insurgents. Sound only.
MP2002-296
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his battle with Congress over price controls. The conservative wing of the party was not in agreement, but he believed the welfare of the party was more important than his popularity. Sound only.
MP2002-297
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes election night in 1948 at the Electoral College dinner (January 19, 1949). He does the famous "Kaltenborn imitation." Sound only.
MP2002-298
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 34sec.
Description: W. Averell Harriman discusses how well informed President Truman was on events since the Yalta conference. Mr. Harriman claims that Stalin fulfilled his military agreements, but was not offering post war cooperation. Sound only.
MP2002-299
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/45 sec.
Description: A child asks Mr. Truman about living in the White House. Mr. Truman states that it was very nice, explaining that the third floor living quarters are very private. Sound only.
MP2002-300
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11 min., 8 sec.
Description: President Truman responds to questions from Merle Miller about the 1948 campaign. Mr. Truman also comments on the campaigns of Thomas Jefferson, Lincoln, and George Washington. Sound only.
MP2002-301
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 8 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman responds to Merle Miller's questions about William Jennings Bryan. Mr. Truman claims Bryan's speech at a Chautauqua lecture in Independence was one of the greatest lectures he ever heard. Sound only.
MP2002-302
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 21 sec.
Description: Merle Miller asks Mr. Truman about rough campaigns. Mr. Truman cites a campaign of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Grover Cleveland and comments there's never been any campaign rougher than the 1948 campaign. Sound only.
MP2002-303
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/24 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states that the Arabs are ready to blow the lid off anyway and that the Jews and Arabs were at each others throats. Sound only.
MP2002-304
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 49 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Palestine affair, how Eddie Jacobson persuaded him to see Dr. Chaim Weizmann, and his decision to recognize Israel. Sound only.
MP2002-305
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/59 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states that he recognized the new state of Israel because he felt we were the conscience of the free world. He was grateful when Israel named a village for him. Sound only.
MP2002-306
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/51 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman refers to an incident where British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin says a pretty raw, ignominious thing "that didn't help my Missouri good nature...." Sound only.
MP2002-307
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 32 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Arab/Israeli conflict of 1948. He wanted the United Nations to handle the situation, stating he favored the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. Sound only.
MP2002-308
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 13 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses how he was given details on the development of the Atomic Bomb on his way to Potsdam. Sound only.
MP2002-309
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/26 sec.
Description: Mr. Truman states that the United Nations is probably our only source in the world for keeping peace. Sound only.
MP2002-310
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the cabinet meeting following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sound only.
MP2002-311
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his first decision as President, to proceed with United Nations charter signing. He speaks of the transition from the Roosevelt administration which had been a change "without a ripple." Sound only.
MP2002-312
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/4 min., 26 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman
Library, speaks about the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence
and the Opening of the West." He describes the symbolism in the mural,
and also discusses the five flags on display in the lobby. Film with sound. MP2002-312A
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/16 min., 31 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses driving to the library, his morning walks, and his
pleasure at becoming a private citizen. Mr. Truman becomes emotional in discussing
how he and Bess have been partners all through the past years. Sound only.
MP2002-313
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/20 min., 24 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses his efforts to build the library to preserve papers
of his Presidential years, how he tells young people about the office of the
Presidency. He discusses military leaders and his own military history.
He reviews his jobs at Clinton’s drug store, as time keeper for a railroad
contractor, and as a bank clerk. Sound only.
MP2002-314
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 32 sec.
Description:
Musical performance by the Independence High School Band. Sound only.
MP2002-315
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10 min., 38 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman greets Italian dignitaries visiting the Truman Library, saying
Italians and many other nationalities have made this country great. A spokesman
for the Italians expresses his country’s admiration for President Truman and
his policies. Sound only.
MP2002-316
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/23 min., 28 sec.
Description:
Mary Jane Truman, sister of Harry S. Truman, responds to questions from Merle
Miller. She discusses visits to the Grandview farm, how she and her brothers
visited their grandmother often. She describes her Grandmother Young’s farm
being raided by union troops, the damage they did, the effect of General Order
#11. Mary Jane discusses running the farm while Harry was in World War I.
She traces Mr. Truman’s entry into politics and the farm land being rented.
Both brothers, she said, were as good as a sister could want. Sound only.
MP2002-317
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11 min., 6 sec.
Description:
Mary Jane Truman discusses how she learned of President Roosevelt’s death
and Harry Truman’s
becoming President. She states that the family shed tears, mindful of the
awesome responsibility and Mr. Truman’s brief time as Vice-President. Sound
only.
MP2002-318
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 16 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reads his narration recalling his happy
years in the Senate. He discusses becoming President, bringing the war to
a victorious end, and trying to maintain the peace. Sound only.
MP2002-319
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 53 sec.
Description:
(This tape is almost the same as MP2002-318) Harry S. Truman discusses his
years in the Senate and becoming President. He states that one must be ready
for whatever happens. He wants people to know the Presidency and to know
him. Sound only.
MP2002-320
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/26 min., 26 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman responds to questions posed by Merle Miller, detailing his
campaign for reelection in 1948. He discusses campaigns of Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln, and William Jennings Bryan. He discusses how the press was
against him as they were against Grover Cleveland and Andrew Jackson. Sound
only.
MP2002-321
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/12 min. 40sec.
Description:
Merle Miller interviews Judge Albert Ridge, friend of Harry S. Truman. Judge
Ridge describes Mr. Truman as a man of the 19th and 20th
centuries brought up in an atmosphere of high moral values. Judge Ridge declares
that Harry Truman was able to lead Battery D because he inspired trust. He
says Mr. Truman wanted no self-aggrandizement. Sound only.
MP2002-322
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/23min. 44sec.
Description:
Merle Miller interviews Judge Albert Ridge, friend of Harry S. Truman. Judge
Ridge discusses meeting Mr. Truman at Fort Sill when Captain Truman was in
charge of the canteen. He details how Mr. Truman became commander of Battery
D in France and how the members of the Battery made the haberdashery their
headquarters after the war. Judge Ridge discusses how Mr. Truman encouraged
him to study law, recommending certain books to study. Sound only.
MP2002-323
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/32min. 27sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers children’s questions at the Harry
S. Truman Library regarding his life in the White House. Mr. Truman discusses
the most difficult decision he had to make during his presidency. Mr. Truman
answers children’s questions regarding his life as a young boy in Independence,
Missouri. Sound only.
MP2002-324
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/14min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks informally with Merle Miller, Truman
Library staff, and technicians regarding a photograph showing him and Vivian
as children. Mr. Truman discusses the importance that reading has held in
his life. Mr. Truman details his favorite works by William Shakespeare. Sound
only.
MP2002-325
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/16min. 52sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks with school children regarding the
years he spent in the Senate and the events that led up to his election as
President. Mr. Truman discusses the presidents he considers as having done
the most for the welfare of the country. Mr. Truman admonishes the students
to study about their government because the next generation belongs to them.
Sound only.
MP2002-326
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/33min. 41sec.
Description: Merle Miller interviews Harry S. Truman about various subjects.
Mr. Truman discusses the development of Grandview, Independence and Kansas
City, Missouri. He describes a few of the jobs that he had as a boy and as
a young man. Mr. Truman declares the repeal of the Missouri Compromise as
the chief cause of the Civil War. He discusses the Border Wars between Kansas
and Missouri and his disapproval of the Loyalty Oath imposed after the war.
Sound only.
MP 2002-330
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/9min. 12sec.
Description: Walt Bodine, Kansas City newsman, discusses his acquaintanceship
with Harry S. Truman. Mr. Bodine states that Harry S. Truman enjoyed being
a private citizen and found his privacy easy to maintain when he returned
to Independence, Missouri after his presidency. Walt Bodine asserts that the
Kansas City region is the true cross-roads of the nation that does not fit
into a regional block. Sound only.
MP 2002-331
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/12min. 36sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman gives his definition of a leader. Edgar
Hinde speaks of the Battery and its affection for Mr. Truman. Harry S. Truman
mentions his friend Eddie Jacobson and Mr. Jacobson’s widow. Mrs. Jacobson
discusses the haberdashery business of Harry S. Truman and Eddie Jacobson.
Mr. Truman remembers his first political speech in Lee’s Summit and his first
defeat in the 1924 run for reelection as eastern judge of Jackson County.
Rufus Burrus describes the judge race. Mr. Truman discusses running and winning
a senate seat and later becoming president. Sound only.
MP2002-331 (take 5)
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11min. 39sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his selection of Independence,
Missouri as the site for the construction of the Harry S. Truman Library.
He shares his desire to take care of his presidential papers as well as Congressional
papers and Supreme Court papers are preserved. Mr. Truman plays a segment
of the “Black Hawk Waltz” on the piano for a group of children and later answers
their questions about what it was like to be president. Sound only.
MP2002-331 (6/18/62)
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min. 6sec.
Description: A male and female voice is heard rehearsing asking questions
of Harry S. Truman. Mr. Truman’s voice is not heard on recording. Sound only.
MP2002-331 (6/19/62)
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min. 57sec.
Description: A male and female voice is heard rehearsing asking questions
of Harry S. Truman. Mr. Truman’s voice is not heard on recording. Sound only.
MP2002-332
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/10min. 37sec.
Description:
Merle Miller interviews General Ralph Truman, first cousin of Harry S. Truman.
General Truman relates how President Truman encouraged him to plan the 1947
reunion of the 35th Infantry Division held in Kansas City. Sound
only.
MP2002-333
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 30 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reading from his diary of November 1, 1949,
about dining in the Blair House. Mrs. Truman saying, “I was happy to get back
and resume the life…” Film with sound.
MP2002-334, 335, 336
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/2 min., 5 sec.
Description: Three film clips so short that they were spliced together.
Harry S. Truman at a desk speaks about the Berlin Airlift. Film with sound.
MP2002-337
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman at a desk talks about the Berlin Airlift.
Film with sound.
MP2002-338
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking, “You can be angry about something
but you have to follow Shakespeare’s advice and not be so angry it consumes
you.” He narrates a section about Palestine. Film with sound.
MP2002-339
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman tells a humorous story from the first political
speech he heard in Grandview, Missouri, about a local who goes to New York
City. Film with sound.
MP2002-340
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks from the back porch of his home in
Independence, Missouri. He speaks about how good it is to be back home where
it is the center of his life and where he wants to stay the rest of his life.
Film with sound.
MP2002-341
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description:
Mr. Truman speaks about the southern walkout at the 1948 Democratic convention
and Henry Wallace taking the New York votes. Film with sound.
MP2002-342
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 6 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking on how he antagonized a lot of
people by recognizing Israel as a state when it was formed. Film with sound.
MP2002-343
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about how we got our moral heritage
from the Jews and he cannot understand prejudice against them. Mr. Truman
describes his business relationship with Eddie Jacobson. Film with sound.
MP2002-344
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the difficulties in the decision
to recognize Israel. Film with sound.
MP2002-345
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes the situation in the recognition
of Israel like being between two sides like a referee in a wrestling match.
Film with sound.
MP2002-346
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/55 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about being re-elected in 1948
in spite of the fact that he asked for civil rights bills, recognized Israel,
and demanded integration of the armed forces. Film with sound.
MP2002-347
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min., 15 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaking about our country being a democracy
where his voice would come clean and clear and would come through the ballot
boxes at the next election. Film with sound.
MP2002-348
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive 35mm film/1 min.
Description: Margaret Truman Daniel speaks about the events of April
12, 1945 and how she learned of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death. Film
with sound.
MP2002-349
35mm/magnetic soundtrack and positive film/2 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, seated by Bess Truman, describes living
at the White House as living pretty high. He reads from his diary entry of
November 1, 1949 about dining alone at Blair House. Film with sound.
MP2002-350
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/4min., 8sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman responds to comments made by Ben Gradus
regarding Henry Wallace and roles as Secretary of Agriculture and Vice President.
Mr. Truman expounds on Mr. Wallace’s viewpoints. Sound only.
MP2002-351
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min., 37sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses taking office on April 12, 1945.
Truman admits that he was unprepared to take the office of the Presidency.
Sound only.
MP2002-352
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5min., 10sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman comments on his marriage to Bess. He discusses
his years in the Senate and describes his premonition that he would someday
inherit the presidency from Mr. Roosevelt, who was very ill at that time.
Sound only.
MP2002-353
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min., 12sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses several topics including his feelings
about the threat of war, the Berlin Blockade, the Berlin Airlift and the Democratic
convention in Philadelphia. Sound only.
MP2002-354
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 25sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the Berlin Airlift. Sound only.
MP2002-355
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/11min., 15sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reads from Volume I of his Memoirs
about the Potsdam Conference. He details four proposals that he made at that
conference. Sound only.
MP2002-356
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 14sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman parallels the atom bomb with the story of
“Pandora’s Box.” Sound only.
MP2002-357
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 7sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the atomic bomb and its role in
bringing the war to a close. He reflects on the Japanese Emperor’s message
that the Japanese would surrender unconditionally. Sound only.
MP2002-358
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 59sec.
Description: Ben Gradus interviews Harry S. Truman regarding the use
of the atomic bomb and the prevention of future wars. Sound only.
MP2002-359
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/5min., 13sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses and justifies use of the atomic
bomb. He states “It stopped the war.” Sound only.
MP2002-360
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 8sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman reads a script regarding the recognition of Israel, while
he is seated at a desk. Sound only.
MP2002-361
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/23sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the recognition of Israel,
while seated at a desk. Sound only.
MP2002-362
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/59sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Berlin Airlift. He states
there were victims, “31 American boys were killed.” He further describes details
of supply shortages in the city. Sound only.
MP2002-363
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Berlin Airlift and says “The
Russians thought we’d back up, but they got fooled.” Sound only.
MP2002-364
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 3sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk while discussing his
parents. He says “their hearts were right and I never had a better mentor
than both of my parents.” Sound only.
MP2002-365
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/29sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman describes the abuse of a Negro veteran of World War II in
South Carolina, who was arrested on false charges of being drunk. Sound only.
MP2002-366
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min., 28sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk while discussing the
civil rights issue .He speaks of his past experience in county government,
the Senate and White House. Sound only.
MP2002-367
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min., 18sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about some of the past Presidents
of the United States, while standing in front of paintings of Thomas Jefferson
and George Washington. Sound only.
MP2002-368
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min., 56sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is at a podium and he addresses the issue
of atomic energy and the scientists who are working on programs in Tennessee
and New Mexico. Sound only.
MP2002-369
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min., 19sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the Potsdam Conference while seated at a desk. He
comments on the health of Josef Stalin, and the events of Premier Stalin’s
state dinner. He also mentions the Yalta Conference. Sound only.
MP2002-370
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/2min., 20sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the Potsdam Conference while seated at a desk.
He also speaks about dealing with Russian Premier Josef Stalin. Other subjects
mentioned include Poland, Russia, NATO, and the Pope. Sound only.
MP2002-371
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 13sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about entering the National Guard,
and wearing a blue uniform. He describes a visit to his grandmother while
wearing his uniform and her reaction. Sound
only.
MP2002-372
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 1sec
Description: Harry S. Truman is at his Presidential Library, discussing
the surrender of Japan following the dropping of the atomic bombs. He also
mentions Victory in Europe Day. Sound only.
MP2002-373
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/3min., 19sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman is reading a script while seated at a desk. The topic he
discusses is the choice between dropping the atomic bomb and fighting and
losing a million men. He states, “We dropped the bomb.” He also discusses
the Japanese military, the Emperor, and the Japanese people. Sound only.
MP2002-374
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min.
Description:
Harry S. Truman speaks the following: “man’s problem is himself. He could
not create the world but he can destroy it. I was very much afraid this atomic
bomb we dropped on Japan might set the whole world afire, and then where would
we be.” Sound only.
MP2002-375
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/28sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk, describing how the
Dean of Nagasaki College survived the blast in Hiroshima, but was killed when
he traveled to Nagasaki where the bomb was then dropped. Sound only.
MP2002-376
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 18sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman is reading a script while seated at a desk. He provides
a visual description of the landscape after the atomic bomb was dropped. He
states, ‘they told me it looked like 100 percent Fourth of July in the whole
town.” Sound only.
MP2002-377
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 1sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the decision to make a direct
approach to Stalin, even though he did not trust him. Sound only.
MP2002-378
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 13sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk, and explaining the
fact that the U.S. no longer had to kowtow to the Russians in negotiations
since the U.S. had the atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-379
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/1min., 9sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman describes Senator Robert Taft and Senator Arthur Vandenberg
as the top Republican leaders. He discusses the reasons why these Senators
did not want to make certain appropriations. Sound only.
MP2002-380
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2min., 33sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes Senator Robert Taft as a “partisan
Republican” and someone “You could do business with.” Mr. Truman recounts
an experience with Senator Taft and the press during a meeting on the Marshall
Plan. Film with sound.
MP2002-381
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 1sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman states that a buck private should not be tried for carrying
out the order of a higher ranking officer. Film with sound.
MP2002-382
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 9sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about Justice Robert Jackson, who
was the chief judge of the Nuremberg Trials. Mr. Truman states that Justice
Jackson was one of the ablest public servants of that time. Film with sound.
MP2002-383
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/50sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of how Justice Robert Jackson agreed
to participate in the Nuremberg Trials and give the “Nazi murderers what’s
coming to them.” Film with sound.
MP2002-384
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/52sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman is shown at a desk, talking about the Nuremberg
Trials. He states that no one could now say the crimes never happened; they
were on the record. Film with sound.
MP2002-385
35mm/ magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2min., 26sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about going through the Great Depression,
after World War I. Film with sound.
MP2002-386
35mm/ magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 4sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman recalls, “General Arnold told me there were
1,200 Japanese planes in reserve for suicide attack.” He continues with how,
despite all that was done to protect ourselves, some would get through. Film
and sound.
MP2002-387
35mm/ magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/ 17sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states, “Kamikazes are not just something
to talk about. We had 34 ships sunk, including three air carriers and 285
damaged by Kamikaze attacks.” Film with sound.
MP2002-388
35mm/ magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min.37sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman, seated at a desk, discusses his determination
not to surrender control of Japan to the Russians. Film with sound.
MP2002-389
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min.7sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his frustrations with Josef Stalin
after Yalta, and his irritation with the Russians, who were trying to influence
Eastern Europe, Korea, Manchuria and Outer Mongolia. Mr. Truman states that
told Stalin how he felt at this time. Film with sound.
MP2002-390
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/58sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman speaks about negotiating with Russia at the end of World
War II. Mr. Truman likens the negotiations to “eating with an octopus.” Mr.
Truman describes how Josef Stalin wanted complete Russian control of the Manchurian
port and Manchuria. Film with sound.
MP2002-391
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/55sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman explains that he wanted to keep the Russians
in the war with Japan because it saved lives, our people, and the lives of
our enemies. Film with sound.
MP2002-392
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/37sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman relates that General George C. Marshall
argued at the end of World War II, that the invasion of Manchuria by the Russians
would tie down the Japanese troops and keep them out of our way as we invaded
Japan. Film with sound.
MP2002-393
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/55 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about selecting General Douglas MacArthur
as the Supreme Commander of Japan. Film with sound.
MP2002-394
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 33sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman relates how the Russians boycotted the allied
commission when they didn't get what they wanted in the war with Japan. Film
with sound.
MP2002-395 and 396
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 17sec.
Description: Several short segments have been spliced together here.
Harry S. Truman talks about Greece being at war with itself and Stalin’s hopes
for U.S. ships to enter Greek waters. Mr. Truman points to a statuette of
Socrates. Film with sound.
MP2002-397
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/18sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman says, “we can’t secede from the world…we
have to live through it…we must be strong enough to live through it.” Film
and sound.
MP2002-398
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/3min., 34sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman talks about meeting Josef Stalin and Winston Churchill at
the Potsdam Conference. Mr. Truman states that Josef Stalin broke each of
the 48 agreements of Yalta and Potsdam and this is one of the things that
caused the Cold War. Film and sound.
MP2002-399
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/4min., 49sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about learning of the success of
the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima while returning from the Potsdam Conference
on board the U.S.S. Augusta. Film and sound.
MP2002-400
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 20sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of the code message “baby successfully
born” that he received on the U.S.S. Augusta, which meant that the atomic
bomb attack on Hiroshima had been successful. Film and sound.
MP2002-401
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 24sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the “Buck Stops Here” sign
on the President’s desk. Film and sound.
MP2002-402
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman recalls when Josef Stalin offered a toast
during the Potsdam Conference to the firing squad that would execute 50,000
war criminals. Mr. Truman states that Winston Churchill said the British would
not be a party to mass murder and left the hall. Film with sound.
MP2002-403
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/30sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states, “As victory became more certain,
our own men saw what had happened and we wanted to see justice meted out.”
Film and sound.
MP2002-404
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1min., 11sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses offers to make money after he
left the presidency. Film and sound.
MP2002-405
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/4min., 18sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about an incident when he confronted
the Ku Klux Klan when he was a judge. Film and sound.
MP2002-406
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about a meeting in 1923 with the Ku
Klux Klan when he was a judge in Jackson County. He was told not to appoint
any Catholics to office. Mr. Truman states, “I blew up.” Film and sound.
MP2002-407
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/19 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his appreciation of his Catholic
friends in Battery D. Mr. Truman states, “we don’t need government by sheet.”
Film and sound.
MP2002-408
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2 min., 41 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman tells how, as a Senator, he was able to
help Admiral Land get reappointed by assuring the other members of the Senate
that the Committee to Investigate National Defense had investigated Admiral
Land and “he was all right.” Film and sound.
MP2002-409
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks to school children at Harry S. Truman
Library. Topics discussed include important past presidents. Question and
answer session with the school children. Film and sound.
MP2002-410
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2 min., 46 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his role as Commander-in-Chief.
He talks about General Douglas MacArthur, and mentions that he asked MacArthur
to be Commanding General of Japan. Film and sound.
MP2002-411
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/54 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk, speaking about General Douglas MacArthur.
Truman then states, “I had to decide what to do with a commanding General
that was insubordinate.” Film and sound.
MP2002-412
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2min., 8sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reviews the military record of General Douglas
MacArthur from World War I through World War II. He also discusses the Spanish-American
War and the Korean War. Film and sound.
MP2002-413
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/37 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk, speaking about President Roosevelt’s
death. He says “This day… people always asked me how I felt when President
Roosevelt died and I became President… I have never been able to answer in
a phrase or two… there are some facts that ought to be told that have not
been told before…” Film and sound.
MP2002-414
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/51 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the role of the Vice-President
and what is involved when one assumes the role of President. He quotes John
Marshall on the relationship between the President and Vice-President. Film
and sound.
MP2002-415
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/55 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks kindly about his family, his 39 first
cousins, his daughter and his brother’s children. He states that his family
never embarrassed him while he was in office, nor did anyone ask him for favors.
Film and sound.
MP2002-416
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2 min., 15 sec.
Description:
Rufus Burrus, a personal friend and attorney of Harry S. Truman, shares some
personal insights of the lawyer/client relationship with Mr. Truman. He briefly
provides some reflections on Mr. Truman’s sincerity. Film and sound.
MP2002-417
35mm/magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/3 min., 56 sec.
Description: Ms. Susan Chiles and her brother, Henry Chiles, are interviewed
by Merle Miller. They are both longtime friends of Mr. Truman, and they discuss
their impressions of Mr. Truman’s character. Mr. Chiles states he believes
the press incorrectly labeled Mr. Truman a profane man, and he in fact was
a religious man. Film and sound.
MP2002-418
35mm magnetic soundtrack / 35mm matching positive film/33 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes “Potomac Fever.” He mentions some
insights from Woodrow Wilson. Film and sound.
MP2002-419
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/58 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman describes a dinner conversation with the President of a Central
American country who asked him “you were President for 7 and ¾ years, and
you still have to work for a living?” I told him “I sure do.” Film and sound.
MP2002-420
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman makes a welcome speech to visitors of the
Harry S. Truman Library. He highlights the importance of learning about American
government. Film and sound.
MP2002-421
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 6 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman responds to questions regarding the scientists
who worked on the hydrogen bomb. Mr. Truman discusses Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer,
the Fermi Award, and also the decision on the use of the hydrogen bomb. Film
and sound.
MP2002-422
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/51 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman recalls events surrounding the first time
his battery came under fire in 1918 in Alsace during World War I. Film and
sound.
MP2002-423
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 5 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman stands before a screen, and discusses the
refugee situation in Europe at the conclusion of World War II. Film and sound.
MP2002-424
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/3 min., 43 sec.
Description: Judge Albert Ridge, who is a former member of Truman’s WWI
battery, speaks about some of his recollections regarding Mr. Truman’s leadership
of Battery D. Film and sound.
MP2002-425
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman reflects on his 10 year Senate service.
Film and sound.
MP2002-426
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm
matching positive film/1 min., 25 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman describes presiding over the Senate, and also talks about
the gavel. Film and sound.
MP2002-427
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 33 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman recalls the events of election night in 1948, and describes
how he spent the night awaiting the results in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
Mr. Truman mentions commentator H.V. Kaltenborn’s prediction that the President
would lose the election. Film and sound.
MP2002-428
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/2 min., 3 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman briefly describes the monetary commitment
pledged to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization through 1959. He also states
the countries that are NATO signatories, and he mentions the compatibility
of NATO with the United Nations. Film and sound.
MP2002-429
35mm magnetic soundtrack/35mm matching positive film/1 min., 19 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman speaks about the Library being an archive, and that it will
in fact be a center for the study of the presidency. He mentions that the
Library is acquiring microfilm of the papers of all of the Presidents. His
comments are made while standing in the Library lobby. Film and sound.
MP2002-430
35mm magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 7 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman recalls being elected Vice-President and the fact that he
didn't want to be Vice-President. He then discusses his concerns for Mrs.
Roosevelt and President Roosevelt. Mr. Truman also shares some first experiences
as President following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Sound only.
MP2002-431
35mm magnetic soundtrack/9 min., 45 sec.
Description: A narrator begins detailing the Berlin Blockade and the
1948 presidential campaign. Harry S. Truman discusses the Berlin Blockade
and its effects, including the risk of a third world war. Narrator also outlines
what living conditions were like for those living under the blockade. Sound
only.
MP2002-432
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman answers questions from Merle Miller on the
subject of weather. Mr. Truman explains he has been interested in weather
and weather prediction since his childhood. Sound only.
MP2002-433
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his discovery that the Russians
did not keep their agreements. He comments that Stalin “broke 16 agreements
that were made at Yalta and 32 that were made at Potsdam. He never kept a
single one of them.” Sound only.
MP2002-434
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 29 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the 12,000 lives lost at Okinawa
and 4000 lives lost at Iwo Jima. Sound only.
MP2002-435
35mm magnetic soundtrack/42 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman declares that it was firmness on our part
that forced Japan to take the part of a free nation rather than continue on
as a totalitarian government. Sound only.
MP2002-436
35mm magnetic soundtrack/34 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses his family piano and the piano
lessons that he took as boy. Sound only.
MP2002-437
35mm magnetic soundtrack/42sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses how he helped organize the old
Battery D in Kansas City in 1905. Sound only.
MP2002-438
35mm magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses how he and General MacArthur fell
out over the Chinese entry into the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-439
35mm magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 59 sec.
Description: Merle Miller interviews Harry S. Truman about the Grandview
farm. Sound only.
MP2002-440
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 19 sec.
Description: Merle Miller interviews Harry S. Truman about the election
of Woodrow Wilson. Sound only.
MP2002-441
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 45 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about the importance of researching
and preserving presidential papers. Sound only.
MP2002-442
35mm magnetic soundtrack/3 min., 1 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the problem of the Russian refugees discussed at
Potsdam. Mr. Truman relates excerpts from a letter he wrote to his mother
and sister regarding his reluctance to meet with Josef Stalin and Winston
Churchill. Sound only.
MP2002-443
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 52 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses how the chiefs of staff had to
plan the invasion of Japan without the atomic bomb with the projected loss
of 250,000 American men. Sound only.
MP2002-444
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the reason he delayed demobilization
of American troops after World War II. Sound only.
MP2002-445
35mm magnetic soundtrack/23 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about the telegram that he sent to
the Japanese warning them of what would happen if they did not surrender.
Mr. Truman relates the Japanese reaction to the telegram. Sound only.
MP2002-446
35mm magnetic soundtrack/7 min., 31 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses problems he had dealing with General
Douglas MacArthur. Mr. Truman also discusses Chiang Kai-shek’s “crazy notion”
of attacking communist China. Sound only.
MP2002-447
35mm magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the Russian blockade of Berlin
and the simultaneous Democratic convention during which he knew, “at any moment
the Russians could plunge the world into flames.” Sound only.
MP2002-448
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 28 sec.
Description: Dean Acheson discusses the United Nations resolution “asking
all parties to return within their borders and cease any aggression.” Mr.
Acheson tells of the Russians attempts to obstruct the work of the commission.
Sound only.
MP2002-449
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 46 sec.
Description: Dean Acheson relates that resolutions in the United Nations
in 1947 and 1948 proposed that Russian and American forces withdraw from Korea.
Mr. Acheson states that President Harry S. Truman approved this course of
action. Sound only.
MP2002-450
35mm magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 38 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses his relationship with General Douglas MacArthur,
stating that MacArthur was a great military strategist, a military genius.
Mr. Truman states that the military can advise, but if they begin talking
to the public with an eye to running for president, it is time for the President
to relieve them. Sound only.
MP2002-451
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 27 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses his interest in water projects. He lists the Columbia
River in the United States, the Mediterranean Sea, the Euphrates and Tigris
Rivers, and the Zambezi River in Africa as examples of power going to waste.
Sound only.
MP2002-452
35mm magnetic soundtrack/43 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses how the Ku Klux Klan was defeated in Eastern Jackson
County. “I don’t believe in government behind a sheet.” Sound only.
MP2002-453
35mm magnetic soundtrack/22 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the Ku Klux Klan’s activities at a location between
Lee’s Summit and Lone Jack stating that “they didn't have their sheets on
that day…” Sound only.
MP2002-454
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 46 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the Arab/Israeli conflict stating that the White
House was under tremendous pressure from the British, the Zionists, and even
from his own cabinet. “Nobody was going to tell us how to act….” Sound only.
MP2002-455
35mm magnetic soundtrack/52 sec.
Description:
Harry S. Truman discusses the Arab/Israeli conflict noting that the Arabs
could not agree on their stance and neither could the Jews. The British washed
their hands of the whole thing. The Jews formed a militia. “…I didn't know
where we sat.” Sound only.
MP2002-456
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/4 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of military leaders, mentioning General
Douglas MacArthur and Abraham Lincoln. Film with sound.
MP2002-457
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/3 min., 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about General MacArthur after the Inchon invasion, as
well as Joseph Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, Chou En-Lai, and General MacArthur’s father. Film with sound.
MP2002-458
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/4 min., 28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of his World War I experiences. Film with sound.
MP2002-459 & 460
35mm magnetic soundtrack /matching positive film /5 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his views on lobbyists and inflation. Film with sound.
MP2002-461
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 27 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about charges that Communists were working for the
federal government, the surrender of Germany and Japan in World War II, and the total casualties
in World War II. Film with sound.
MP2002-462 & 463
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the German people and how they shouldn't be
allowed to starve or be homeless after the fall of Hitler. Film with sound.
MP2002-464
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/ 48 sec.
Description: An unidentified woman from Independence, Missouri and Mary Jane Truman speak of
Harry S. Truman’s succession to the Presidency. Film with sound.
MP2002-465
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/ 46 sec.
Description: Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the complications of demobilization of
the armed forces after World War II. Film with sound.
MP2002-466
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/48 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about charges that Communists were working for the
federal government, and Senator Joseph McCarthy. Film with sound.
MP2002-467
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/ 2 min., 35 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about not wanting the Japanese Emperor killed, because
the Japanese people would not “calm down” unless the Emperor told them to. Film with sound.
MP2002-468
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 43 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about his ten years in the senate. Film with sound.
MP2002-469
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 25 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about how Winston Churchill wanted to take Berlin, but
Eisenhower didn't think it was of strategic importance. Truman considered that was a mistake.
Film with sound.
MP2002-470
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/53 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the Nuremburg Trials in Germany. Film with sound.
MP2002-471
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/5 min., 21 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the war with Japan, the Emperor of Japan, Stalin
and the military objectives of post-surrender Japan by the Russians and Stalin. Film with sound.
MP2002-472
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/29 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the inaugural of Dwight Eisenhower in 1953, and
how the President-elect wouldn't come into the White House for breakfast before the swearing in.
Film with sound.
MP2002-473
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/28 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about President Roosevelt’s death and his feelings when
he heard the news. Film with sound.
MP2002-474
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 54 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about being a Senator and Vice President, and knew by
Roosevelt’s appearance that whoever was elected Vice President with him in 1944 would most likely
become President. He further speaks about the privacy issues this would inflict on his family,
and that he had no desire to become President. Film with sound.
MP2002-475
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the first thing he said to reporters on his
succession to the Presidency, and that he informed Congress he would travel to Potsdam. Film
with sound.
MP2002-476
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about young Israeli soldiers. Film with sound
MP2002-477
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/50 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman stands before a map of Palestine and the Middle East and talks
about the difficulty of moving the Palestinians out and the Israelis in. Film with sound
MP2002-478
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/1 min., 50 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks enthusiastically about a plan to pump the Mediterranean
Sea into the Dead Sea as a source of power. In Iraq, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers could supply
power for that region. Film with sound.
MP2002-479
35mm magnetic soundtrack/matching positive film/4 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of General Charles DeGaulle of France, the role of
France in NATO, and President Roosevelt’s agreements with France, Russia and eastern Europe at
Yalta. Film with sound.
MP2002-480
35mm magnetic soundtrack/46 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of General Leslie Groves and the atomic bomb project. Sound only.
MP2002-481
35mm magnetic soundtrack/53 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Henry Stimson and the atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-482
35mm magnetic soundtrack/26 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the dropping of the second atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-483
35mm magnetic soundtrack/25 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman states he had to decide between dropping the atomic bomb and sending American troops to fight the Japanese. Sound only.
MP2002-484
35mm magnetic soundtrack/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks of having to decide to send American troops into Japan or to drop the atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-485
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 33 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses events leading up to the use of the atomic bomb, including a decision about invading Japan. Sound only.
MP2002-486
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the Marshall Plan and how Sam Rayburn was helpful in securing funds. Sound only.
MP2002-487
35mm magnetic soundtrack/45 sec
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about war, that it never settles problems, only creates new ones. Sound only.
MP2002-488
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 5 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman gives details about the mission of dropping the atomic bomb. Sound only.
MP2002-489
35mm magnetic soundtrack/9 min. 43 sec.
Description: Ernest A. Gross, Deputy to the United Nations Ambassador, discusses United Nations procedures in the Security Council regarding the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-490
35mm magnetic soundtrack/3 min. 10 sec.
Description: Ernest A. Gross discusses emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after the beginning of the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-491
35mm magnetic soundtrack/5 min. 6 sec.
Description: : Ernest A. Gross discusses the frustrating United Nations Security Council meetings after beginning of the Korean War and the important decisions made by the General Assembly at that time. Sound only.
MP2002-492
35mm magnetic soundtrack/8 min. 43 sec.
Description: Ernest A. Gross goes into detail about United Nations Security Council actions taken on June 25, 1950 and the resolution that was drafted. Sound only.
MP2002-493
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about his time in the Senate, how he became President, and a general statement that he wants people to “know me as I am.” Sound only.
MP2002-494
35mm magnetic soundtrack/45 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses books, the need to learn history, and the ignorance of people regarding the presidency. Sound only.
MP2002-495
35mm magnetic soundtrack/10 min. 47 sec.
Description: Mrs. W. L. C. (Ardelia Hardin) Palmer, President Truman’s former teacher, discusses Harry Truman as a county judge, his interest in roads, her own family’s background, and the civil war in the Independence, Missouri area. Sound only.
MP2002-496
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min. 45 sec.
Description: W. Averell Harriman discusses Chinese intervention in the Korean War. Sound only.
MP2002-497
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min. 14 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the firing of General Douglas MacArthur. Sound only.
MP2002-498
35mm magnetic soundtrack/23 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman makes a statement about General Douglas MacArthur, that “he went his own way.” Sound only.
MP2002-499
35mm magnetic soundtrack/58 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses planning an invasion in the Pacific during World War II. Sound only.
MP2002-500
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 36 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the need for a trial for German war criminals. Sound only.
MP2002-501
35mm magnetic soundtrack/39 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about why he wanted the Nuremberg Trials, that he didn't want Hitler to be regarded later as a hero. Sound only.
MP2002-502
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min. 44 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Hitler and Mussolini and the end of the war, as well as Stalin's comments during the Potsdam Conference that Stalin thought Hitler was still alive. Sound only.
MP2002-503
35mm magnetic soundtrack/53 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about his secretary, Rose Conway, and her reliability. Sound only.
MP2002-504
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 38 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman speaks about the House Un-American Activities Committee and Parnell Thomas. Sound only.
MP2002-505
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 180 ft.
Description: Harry S. Truman describes the role of Vice-President. Sound only.
MP2002-506
35mm magnetic soundtrack/2 min., 49 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Sound only.
MP2002-507
35mm magnetic soundtrack/8 min., 41 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the decision to fire General Douglas MacArthur. Sound only.
MP2002-508
35mm magnetic soundtrack/5 min., 15 sec.
Description: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson talks about Harry S. Truman and her husband’s friendship with Mr. Truman. Sound only.
MP2002-509
35mm magnetic soundtrack/5 min. 16 sec.
Description: Mrs. W. L. C. Palmer, Harry S. Truman’s high school teacher, discusses Harry Truman as a student and reader, and his student campaign to support bonds for a new high school.
Sound only.
MP2002-510
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min. 40 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses the study of geography and history and how his education prepared him for being President, as well as the tremendous amount of reading the President has to do. Sound only.
MP2002-511
35mm magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 3 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses General John Pershing and General Douglas MacArthur. Sound only.
MP2002-512
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 6 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about Churchill and Stalin at Potsdam, the disappearance of East Germans, and refugees. Sound only.
MP2002-513
35mm magnetic soundtrack/1 min., 15 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about Stalin and Churchill at Potsdam, the plan for free governments, reparations, and boundaries. Sound only.
MP2002-514
35mm magnetic soundtrack/4 min., 20 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman talks about his view of the military, mentioning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the firing of General MacArthur.
MP2002-515
35mm magnetic soundtrack/8 min., 24 sec.
Description: Clips of Harry S. Truman and other unidentified speakers discussing Mr. Truman’s life in Missouri, his childhood, personal characteristics, and accomplishments. Sound only.
MP2002-516
35mm magnetic soundtrack/6 min. 57 sec.
Description: Harry S. Truman discusses General Jonathan Wainwright and the firing of General Douglas MacArthur. Sound only.
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