Motion Picture MP2005-22
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Award ceremony honoring Vice President Hubert Humphrey with a commendation named for Harry S. Truman. The ceremony was held at the Muehlebach hotel in Kansas City and pianist Van Cliburn performed. Mr. Truman gives a speech at the event.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | The film depicts an award ceremony honoring Vice-President Hubert Humphrey with a commendation named for President Harry S. Truman. The ceremony is held in the grand ballroom of the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The film opens mid-speech with Humphrey standing at a podium decorated with the Vice-President’s seal of office, delivering remarks on the subject of Communists and Vietnam. Truman is seated to the left of the podium. | |
| 07:43 | Silent: Mr. Truman and Vice-President Humphrey are seated together at dinner. They chat and sign autographs. The camera moves around the ballroom, showcasing the guests at different tables. Famous concert pianist Van Cliburn gives a performance and receives a standing ovation. This is followed by an intermission. | |
| 10:47 | Silent: The performance is followed by an intermission. Once Vice-President Humphrey and Mr. Truman are once again seated, Mr. Cliburn meets Mr. Truman. Mr. Truman and Vice-President Humphrey look at papers. The camera circulates through the ballroom again. | |
| 12:08 | Mr. Humphrey’s speech continues. He discusses the honor for Mr. Truman involved with having the citation named after him and gives a history of some of President Truman’s notable achievements, particularly those relating to Israel. He refers specifically to Truman’s 1948 meeting with Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel. | |
| 17:31 | Vice-President Humphrey details “good news” from Israel, giving then-current facts and statistics about the progress the country had made since 1948 including increased population, acres of cultivated land and reclaimed land, amounts of exports, etc. He commends the Israelis for generously training workers from other countries, and cites their spirit, hard work and vigorous democratic process as an example to other developing nations. | |
| 23:15 | The film cuts to Mr. Truman stiltedly but earnestly reading his speech on the citation for Humphrey. The footage is choppy. Another speaker reads the text printed on the Harry S. Truman Commendation Award honoring Mr. Humphrey for his work with Israel. Vice-President Humphrey then receives the award. | |
| 26:35 | Mr. Humphrey makes his acceptance remarks. He thanks the people who made the gathering possible, including pianist Cliburn, and he honors Mr. Truman again. |