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Merle Miller Interview with Harry S. Truman, Tape 7, Side A

Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 7, Side A. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This recording includes such subjects as: William Jennings Bryan; optimists; courtesy; personal grudges; Roman Emperors; military leaders; the presidents and the press and the development of press conferences; reflections on being in the U.S. Senate; and the Truman Committee.

"Mr. Citizen," Interview of Harry S. Truman Conducted by David Noyes and William Hillman

This is number 3 of a series of tapes (SR99-29 to SR99-43) made at the Harry S. Truman Library in preparation for the book "Mr. Citizen." William Hillman and David Noyes interviewed former President Harry S. Truman on various topics. On this reel, former President Truman talks about past presidents and their legacies. In addition he discusses the Federal Reserve System and Woodrow Wilson, labor unions and how they operate and the part they play in politics, the stock market, big business and general business problems. Transcript available in Research Room.

Wilson the Prophet

Former President Truman and New Jersey Governor Robert Meyner discuss Woodrow Wilson, the United Nations and foreign affairs with Quincy Howe of ABC News. Taped in New York City, this program was in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's cross-country tour to pitch the League of Nations to the American people. It also came on the eve of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the United States.

Taking Office Political Cartoon by Clifford Berryman

This photograph of a political cartoon depicts President Harry S. Truman (behind the podium) speaks with several media microphones in front of him. The ghosts of former presidents watch over him: (from left to right, top row to bottom) Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Andrew Jackson. Clifford Berryman created this political cartoon which appeared in the Evening Star on April 15, 1945. This political cartoon is in the museum collection of the Truman Library.