Motion Picture MP2002-285
Administrative Information
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.
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Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Harry S. Truman states he has been accused of betraying the security of the United States. He says "That’s a damned malicious lie." | |
| 0:42 | Mr. Truman discusses Senator Joseph McCarthy, how he was helping the Kremlin and was backed by the Republican Party to discredit the President of the United States. | |
| Excerpt of unidentified man's voice giving weather report. | ||
| 1:42 | Mr. Truman says he got along well after his gall bladder operation because he didn’t smoke. | |
| 2:00 | Mr. Truman says that after leaving the White House, he wanted to talk to young people about "the operation of government and the function and meaning of the Presidency." | |
| 2:16 | Mr. Truman quotes from a letter he wrote daughter Margaret the day he left the White House. In Boot Hill Cemetery is the epitaph "Here Lies Jack Williams, he done his damnedest!" "What more can a man do?" Mr. Truman says. He claims that he too "did his damnedest and that’s all there was to it." | |