Truman Presidential Library: Public Programs Calendar

Truman Library Events Schedule

Events, Programs, and Exhibits for Friday, July 3, 2009 - Monday, August 3, 2009

All events are free with Museum admission, unless otherwise noted.

Freedom to Serve Forum
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
July 27, 2009
8:00 am-1:00 pm
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The Truman Library is pleased to partner with the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network to present a forum commemorating President Truman's Executive Order 9981, which ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. Political commentator Juan Williams will emcee the forum, which will open with a keynote address by historian Michael Beschloss. Four panel discussions will explore the military's history of and progress in discrimination and diversity.

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Second Saturdays

Talkin' Truman - Truman Library archivists will commemorate HST's 125th birthday throughout 2009 with informative programs highlighting rarely seen and unique items from the Truman Library's collections. Look for the Talkin' Truman graphic on the events page. These Second Saturday programs take place at 11 a.m. and are included with paid Museum admission.

Permanent Museum Exhibits:

Harry S. Truman: Presidential Years
Harry S. Truman: Life and Times

Feature Film:

Harry S. Truman: 1884-1972 Narrated by David McCullough Daily Show Times: Hourly from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.This 45-minute film by Academy Award winner Charles Guggenheim examines Truman's life, from his humble birth in Lamar, Missouri, to the courtship of his wife, Bess Wallace, his service in World War I, his entry into local politics under "Boss" Tom Pendergast, his election to the U.S. Senate, and his rise to the Presidency.

Museum Store:

Pay no admission to browse the Museum Store for unique keepsakes and gifts.

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