Motion Picture MP81-20
Administrative Information
Leonard Shane, of Retail Clerk's Union Local 770, interviews former President Truman and California Senator Wayne Morse. Mr. Truman was in California to attend a dinner in honor of Sen. Morse. Subjects covered include the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government, the Constitution, and the United Nations.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Leonard Shane of Retail Clerk's Union Local 770 introduces program. Introduces Harry S. Truman and Senator Wayne Morse. | |
| 1:44 | Asks about Truman's trip to California to attend memorial dinner for Morse. | |
| 2:46 | Does Senator represent all states or state they're from? Morse speaks of Truman's greatness as a President - Truman Doctrine. | |
| 4:49 | Are American institutions in danger from extremists? No, but against far left and right groups. Truman Doctrine was part of foreign policy of U.S. - didn't care to have his name attached to it. | |
| 6:33 | "Buck Stops Here" - What is relationship between executive and legislative branches of government? Read articles 1, 2, and 3 of Constitution. Executive enforces Law - 6 jobs of President. Article 1 tells responsibility of legislative branch - appropriations, taxes. Speaks of Supreme Court. | |
| 8:28 | What is opinion of Chief Justice Earl Warren? One of great Chief Justices of U.S. | |
| 9:20 | Senator Morse - What was your approach to relationship with the Supreme Court? Truman is great teacher of Constitutional law. Mentions John Marshall - extremists - final authority of Constitution is Supreme Court. Warren applied this. Fourteenth and fifteenth Amendments will be given real meaning under Warren Court. Procedures for administering laws are important. Speaks of Truman's courage -dropping of Atomic Bomb. | |
| 14:17 | Do you feel elected official has responsibility in leading the electorate rather than following public opinion? Official should do what is for the welfare of the people - there is no problem if the public is informed of truth and what will benefit world; they will support you. | |
| 15:57 | Is Senator Morse doing a great service in standing alone in the Senate on certain issues? Morse is great dissenter-many of our laws and Constitution comes from Dissenters and we've had many great ones. Dissenter is a great asset. | |
| 16:57 | Part of education of public? If dissenter talks for welfare of country, in long run it will be adopted. | |
| 17:29 | Morse speaks of labor - Truman's support of. Economic freedom, full employment. Need of employment. Full Employment Bill of 1947. | |
| 19:29 | Truman agrees, speaks of welfare of country as first law of the land. | |
| 20:02 | Senator Morse - How does it feel to stand alone on issue on floor of the Senate? Feels he's never alone - will get support of people if they get facts. Speaks of liberals of the Senate and support he received from them. Sometimes he's wrong, and can change mind. Speaks of Paul Douglas anecdote. | |
| 23:50 | Future of United Nations? Everyone should read Charter - great document. No, not serious criticisms. U.N. is necessary. | |
| 26:10 | Morse says U.N. is only hope for world. We must be strong so Khrushchev understand war will not be to Russia's advantage. | |
| 27:14 | Shane closes show. |