Guide to Videotapes Collection in the Harry S. Truman Library

GAO: A PROUD HERITAGE September 26, 1996 tape marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the General Accounting Office, with still photos and an audio portion of President Truman's speech at the dedication. VHS Videotape

1995, KMBC TV Channel 9 Kansas City (ABC). News coverage of an exhibit at the Truman Library which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Truman's presidency. VHS tape.

7/2/94. Footage of Clifton Truman Daniel throwing out the first ball at a Royals baseball game. VHS tape.

FACES OF WAR EDIT 5/6/94, KCTV TV Channel 5 Kansas City (CBS). News coverage of the "Faces of War" exhibit opening at the Truman Library. There are several interviews with veterans of World War II who donated items to the exhibit. VHS tape.

7/20/94, 7/21/94, and 7/23/94, WGN TV Chicago (IND); WLS TV Chicago (ABC); WCIU TV Chicago. News coverage of a reenactment of the 1944 Democratic convention where Truman was nominated for Vice-President. Clifton Truman Daniel is interviewed. Donald Dawson is also interviewed about his experiences with Truman. VHS tape.

KCTV TV Channel 5 Kansas City (CBS). News coverage of the Fourth of July celebration at the Truman Library. Also included is an interview with Clifton Truman Daniel about his book and his visit to the Library. VHS tape.

Johnson County Community College TV. The television program, "On Campus with Mike Alley" has an interview with Dean Davison. He talks about the various events at the Library and the legacy of Truman. VHS tape.

A YEAR TO REMEMBER 9/17/99, Harry S. Truman Library. This video highlights the events at the Truman Library during 1999. Included are the NATO Accession Ceremony and the 50th anniversary celebration of the U. S. Armed Forces desegregation. VHS tape.

TRUMAN CARTOONS 7/19/96, KMBC TV Channel 9 Kansas City (ABC). News coverage of the political cartoon exhibit at the Truman Library. VHS tape.

CRONKITE ON TRUMAN 11/18/99, Bernstein-Rein Advertising. An advertisement featuring Cronkite with a short message about the character of Harry Truman. This is a promotion for KC150 (150th anniversary of Kansas City). VHS tape.

POLITICS WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS October 25, 1995 videotape of Matthews as he interviews Milton Kayle, Staff Assistant to President Truman on the 50" anniversary of the Truman Presidency. VHS Videotape

1996. A video record of the Truman Chrysler cars being taken away in a trailer. They are being restored by the Chysler Corporation in Detroit. No sound. VHS tape.

FAIR DEAL SERIES: PART ONE 10/28/99, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. This was an assembly at the Truman Library that discussed what the Fair Deal was and how it affected the public and government. The featured speaker was Alonzo Hamby. VHS tape.

FAIR DEAL SERIES: PART TWO 11/1/99, Harry S. Truman Library. This is the second part of the Fair Deal Series. The featured speakers are former Senator Paul Simon and Journalist Jack Cashill. They discussed the legacy of the Fair Deal and what the role of the government should be in the main policies of the Fair Deal. VHS tape.

TRUMAN LIBRARY LOVE LETTERS 2/5/1999, WDAF TV Channel 4 Kansas City (FOX); KCTV TV Channel 5 Kansas City (CBS); KMBC TV Channel 9 Kansas City (ABC); KSHB TV Channel 41 Kansas City (NBC). News coverage of the opening of the Dear Bess exhibit at the Truman Library. There are interviews with Clay Bauske and Larry Hackman. VHS tape.

PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES COLLECTION 2/25/00, WDAF TV Channel 4 Kansas City (FOX). News coverage of the opening of the Presidential Studies Collection with UMKC. The program is meant to make information from the Truman Library more available to the public. VHS tape.

8/5/95, CBS Evening News; KMBC TV Channel 9 Kansas City (ABC). News storage dealing with presidential power, focusing on Truman and the atomic bomb. Veterans are shown who came to visit the Truman Library. VHS tape.

COLD WAR: A TELEVISION HISTORY 2/17/96, Jerry Isaacs Productions. An interview with James Warren about the Cold War, and how the events of World War II contributed to the Cold War. VHS tape.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN PRIVATE OFFICE TOUR C-SPAN INDEPENDENCE, MO May 7, 1997 tour of President Truman's private office at the Truman Library. George Curtis, Former Assistant Director of HSTL describes the president's working office which he used from 1957 to 1969. Pat Dorsey, Museum Specialist, HSTL, talks about the discovery of the president's locked credenza in 1993 and its contents. The 113th anniversary of Truman's birthday was on May 8, 1997. VHS Videotape.

BETH SHALOM CONVENTION 10/20/96, Harry S. Truman Library. This gathering features Sylvan Siegler as a speaker. The group is celebrating the establishment of the state of Israel. VHS tape.

AMERICA'S WONDERS: EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK 7/15/97, Burrud Productions. This video gives information about the Everglades in Florida. A speech by Truman is included with the information. VHS tape.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: HARRY TRUMAN 10/18/99, C-SPAN. As a part of a presidential series, C-SPAN came to the Truman Library. There, they interview Alonzo Hamby who answers questions about Truman and his life. Larry Hackman is also interviewed to explain the purpose of the Library. VHS tape.

SPECIAL COUNSEL 1994, Tel Aviv University. A documentary that explains the Camp David Accords and the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Treaty. VHS tape.

C-SPAN. A production that features Randy Sowell discussing the 1948 election. He talks about the importance of the railroad during the campaign. There is an exhibit about the 1948 campaign between Truman and Dewey. VHS tape.

DAVID MCCULLOUGH ON CHARLIE ROSE 2/2/95 PBS David McCullough is interviewed. He talks about his book, "Truman," and his upcoming book about Thomas Jefferson. VHS tape.