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This is number 13 of a series of tapes made at the Harry S. Truman Library in preparation for the book "Mr. Citizen." William Hillman and David Noyes interview former President Harry S. Truman on various topics. Mr. Truman comments on the development of the atomic bomb and surrounding events at the Potsdam Conference; former presidents of the U.S. (Lincoln, Madison, Monroe, Theodore Roosevelt...) and the burdens of children and descendents of the president; the type of education and moral code that will prepare the young people of the U.S. for the future. Mr. Truman also speaks of his grandchildren and ancestors. Reel 1: Length, 66 min. 21 sec. Transcript is in AV Research Room.