Motion Picture MP2007-14
Administrative Information
Miscellaneous news footage and press conferences by medical staff regarding Truman's last illness at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Views of the Truman Home flag at half staff; the funeral procession from the George Carson Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri, en route to the Truman Library; military procession at the Truman Library; reaction of citizens to Truman's death; Masonic funeral rites in the Truman Library Auditorium. At beginning is a four minute film of ex-President Truman and ex-President Eisenhower making a joint appearance at a United Nations Ceremony in 1961.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Caption: “Reel #1” | |
| Truman at United Nations Ceremony, 1961; Truman and Eisenhower give speeches; luncheon, Eisenhower and Truman at head table; award presented to IBM (color, sound) | ||
| 04:44 | Caption: “Reel #2” | |
| December 1972 Press Conference, regarding President Truman’s condition, from Research Medical Center. Unidentified spokesman for hospital states “Dr. Graham says he (Truman) is near death” | ||
| 10:10 | Caption: “Reel #3” | |
| Truman home in Independence, flag at half staff. | ||
| View of exterior of George C. Carson funeral home. | ||
| Maple Street in Independence. | ||
| Interior and exterior of the Harry S. Truman Library – building is empty. | ||
| 12:33 | Caption: “Reel #4” | |
| View of Truman home from south sidewalk of Truman Road facing west, flag at half staff. | ||
| 13:19 | Caption: “Reel #5” | |
| Press conference from Research Medical Center (color, silent); same spokesman as in Reel 2 above. | ||
| 14:14 | Caption: “Reel #6” | |
| Interior Truman Library – close-up of Truman bronze bust. | ||
| 14:44 | Caption: “Reel #7” | |
| Air Force One arriving at Municipal Airport in Kansas City – night. | ||
| 15:41 | Caption: “Reel #8” | |
| TV News Reporter Joe Kramer (KCMO, Kansas City), standing outside of Research Medical Center, gives details of President Truman’s death; Wayne Connery, Research Medical Center spokesman, makes official announcement of Truman’s death; Randall Jessee gives statement | ||
| 19:35 | Caption: “Reel #9” | |
| TV cameras and newsmen gathered at Research Hospital briefing room. | ||
| 20:28 | Caption: “Reel #10 | |
| Reaction of Truman’s death by people on the street in Independence. | ||
| 23:05 | Caption: “Reel #11” | |
| Inside Harry S. Truman Library auditorium during Masonic portion of funeral (silent). | ||
| 24:05 | Caption: “Reel #12” | |
| Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Truman, Hubert Humphrey, and Lyndon B. Johnson on front porch of Truman home; Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare Bill; various footage of Truman in final days in Independence and walking on street. Mrs. Truman is also in footage. | ||
| 26:19 | Caption: “Reel #13” | |
| Procession of motorcycles and two blue vans. | ||
| 27:17 | Caption: “Reel #14” | |
| Margaret Truman Daniel ending press conference (silent). | ||
| 28:24 | Caption: “Reel #15” | |
| Press and cameramen grouped together at Research Medical Center briefing room. | ||
| 29:11 | Caption: “Reel #16” | |
| Reaction of people on the street in Independence to Truman’s death (outtakes of Reel 10 above). | ||
| 30:48 | Caption: “Reel #17” | |
| Conditions in rundown apartment building in Kansas City – no Truman footage. |