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Motion Picture MP2002-467

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")

Administrative Information

Footage
226 feet
Running Time
2 minutes 35 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Tape Format
Betacam SP
VHS
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
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.

Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963

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This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Screen Gems

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:00   Clipboard. Harry S. Truman is seated in the lobby outside his office at the Harry S. Truman Library. The candelabra that was a gift from jeweler Fred Goldman is in the nackground. There is spotty sound in this segment, with some segments of silence.
    Mr. Truman speaks about not wanting the Japanese Emperor killed because he knew the Japanese would not "calm down" unless the Emperor told them to. He wanted to be sure the Emperor would be available to do that.
2:39   Mr. Truman was afraid the fire bombs would destroy the palace.