Interview of Harry S. Truman by David Noyes and William Hillman regarding the planning of an American history textbook with emphasis on the careers of the Presidents. The original recording was recorded at the Harry S. Truman Library. Side 1: Recording #20. Side 2: Recording #21, 13 min.
Interview of Harry S. Truman by David Noyes and William Hillman regarding the planning of an American history textbook with emphasis on the careers of the Presidents. The original recording was recorded at the Harry S. Truman Library. Side 1: Recording #18. Side 2: Recording #19.
Interview of Harry S. Truman by David Noyes and William Hillman regarding the planning of an American history textbook with emphasis on the careers of the Presidents. The original recording was recorded at the Harry S. Truman Library. Side 1: Recording #16. Side 2: Recording #17.
Interview of Harry S. Truman by David Noyes and William Hillman regarding the planning of an American history textbook with emphasis on the careers of the Presidents. The original recording was recorded at the Harry S. Truman Library. Side 1: Recording #14. Side 2: Recording #15
Poor quality Oval Office recording from President Harry S. Truman's oval office. This is from Memovac disc 100X. These recordings are believed to be from 1945 to 1948, however the dates on the reel-to-reel tapes indicate September 21, 1946 to October 22, 1947. According to technical notes from the National Archives on the transcription of this recording, Disc 100X starts and stops often. Toward the end of the recording, several telephone conversations are related to the Marshall Plan, selective service, "Butler in Australia," and his transfer to South America.
NBC Radio host Mary Margaret McBride visits the Virgin Islands and gives her impressions of the territory. Her interview with Governor William H. Hastie starts on part four of this recording. A discussion of race relations in the Virgin Islands is found on part five. A discussion of President Harry S. Truman's recent visit to the Virgin Islands is found on part seven. Parts nine and ten contain mostly commercials for food products.
Former President Harry S. Truman's speech for the Combined Jewish Appeal, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. The event was the State of Israel Bonds' celebration of the Eddie Cantor's 65th Birthday.
CBS recording of activities aboard the Harry S. Truman and Thomas Dewey campaign trains, edited together and aired on the radio October 1, 1948. From the Dewey Victory Special, Allen Dulles explains his role as a Dewey advisor on foreign affairs. Other Dewey campaign advisors and assistants also introduce themselves and their roles, including Dewey's secretary. Journalists representing the New Yorker magazine, the Baltimore Afro-American, and CBS also introduce themselves.
Interview with artist Thomas Hart Benton by Harry S. Truman Library museum curator Milton F. Perry about the creation of the Benton Mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," in the lobby of the Truman Library. Benton goes through the history of the area, and describes the visual elements that make up the mural.
President Harry S. Truman's address at a dinner of the Civil Defense Conference. The President spoke at 10:30 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. He is first introduced by Millard Caldwell, Civil Defense Administrator and former Governor of Florida. The address was carried on a nationwide broadcast. In two parts. From: Tom Evans.