Motion Picture MP2002-201 through 205
Administrative Information
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.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Film shows the back of Mr. Truman's head, then pans out to the student audience in the Harry S. Truman Library auditorium. Footage begins silent. | |
| 0:31 | Mr. Truman's voice. He is answering questions from students. He says he became President due to the death of one of our great Presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mr. Truman mentions his election in 1948. | |
| 1:03 | Silent footage of Mr. Truman answering student’s questions | |
| 1:15 | Several silent clips of Mr. Truman (from various angles) answering questions and talking to students This footage was probably used in preparation for episode 19, "Dialogue with the Future, Part 1." |