President Truman's radio and television report to the American people on the state of the national economy, delivered from the White House at 10:30 p.m. In two parts.
President Harry S. Truman's radio address opening the Annual Red Cross Fund Campaign. Broadcast from the White House at 9:55 p.m. From: Tom Evans.
President Harry S. Truman's address at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, Statler Hotel, Washington, DC, 10:40 p.m. In his opening words the President referred to Wilson W. Wyatt, chairman of the dinner, and Senator J. Howard McGrath, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The address was carried on a nationwide radio broadcast and was televised as far west as St. Louis, MO. NOTE: President Truman gave two different speeches at dinners at two different hotels this date. This one is the Statler Hotel speech.
President Harry S. Truman's annual message to the Congress on the State of the Union. Sound recording is in three parts. Most of the address is recorded in parts 1 and 2; part 3 only has the last sentence of Truman's address. The President spoke at 1 p.m. from the Capitol Building. His address was broadcast nationally.
President Harry S. Truman's address at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. at Dinner Key Stadium in Miami, FL. His opening words "Mr. Commander in Chief" referred to Lyall T. Beggs, the commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The "Missouri mule" referred to by the President was a bronze statuette of a kicking mule, presented to him by the Jackson County Missouri Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars. The address was broadcast over the radio. In two parts. Significant skipping in the audio recording. From: Tom Evans.
President Harry S. Truman's address at the American Legion Convention. The President spoke at 3 p.m. at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, PA. His opening words "Mr. Commander" referred to Perry Brown, National Commander of the American Legion. The address was broadcast over radio. This recording is a partial recording that includes approximately the first half of the speech.
Excerpts of President Harry S. Truman's special message to the Congress on winning the war with Japan. The message to Congress was originally delivered in writing on June 1, 1945. These sound excerpts were recorded at the White House for the Office of War Information for newsreels on June 6, 1945. In two parts.
Vice President Truman's Address at the St. Patrick's Day Luncheon of the Irish Fellowship Club at the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, IL. Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago introduced Vice President Truman. Unity and tolerance in the United States was the subject of the speech.
Speech by Vice President Harry S. Truman called Democracy at the Crossroads, Jefferson City, Missouri. Vice President Truman was introduced by MO Governor Phil Donnelly. In two parts.
Dedication ceremony for Thomas Hart Benton's mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," at the Harry S. Truman Library. Full recording is 41:35; former president Harry S. Truman's remarks are 3:15.