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Harry S. Truman Remarks at the dedication of the cornerstone of the Truman Corners Shopping Center and Truman Homestead Memorial

Harry S. Truman remarks at the dedication of the cornerstone of the Truman Corners Shopping Center and Truman Homestead Memorial, Grandview, Missouri. Remarks can also be heard from Mary Jane Truman and several others. Harry S. Truman speaks for 4 min. and 50 sec. toward the end of the ceremony.

President Truman's Remarks after Viewing the Flood Disaster in the Kansas City Area

Remarks of President Harry S. Truman after viewing the flood disaster in the Kansas City area. The President spoke at 5:45 p.m. at the airport in Grandview, Missouri, after viewing the disaster area from the air. His remarks were broadcast. Accompanying the President on the inspection trip were Charles E. Wilson, Director, Office of Defense Mobilization; Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, Chief of Engineers, United States Army; Donald E. Smith, Director of the Kansas City Commodity Stabilization Office, Department of Agriculture; and Chester W.