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President Truman and Charles Luckman reported to the nation on television about the food situation

99-755 (untitled)
Accession Number
99-755
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
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Keywords
Civil service
Food
Presidents
Television
HST Keywords
Citizen's Food Committee; Food Conservation Program; Truman - Addresses - TV - General File; Television - White House
People Pictured
Luckman, Charles, 1909-1999
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Harris & Ewing

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Truman reported to the nation tonight on the food situation, as did Charles Luckman, right, head of the Citizen's Food Committee. It marked the first time that television has entered the White House to televise a broadcast, as photographed here. From: Beth Gore
Date(s)
October 5, 1947