The US was close to war during the Berlin airlift; Harry Truman wishes we had had a European defense organization during that time. Picture with intermittent sound. (sound only 25 seconds)
President Harry S. Truman delivered his Special Message to the Congress on the Threat to the Freedom of Europe on March 17, 1948. This excerpt contains these lines: "Since the close of hostilities, the Soviet Union and its agents have destroyed the independence and democratic character of a whole series of nations in Eastern and Central Europe. It is this ruthless course of action, and the clear design to extend it to the remaining free nations of Europe, that have brought about the critical situation in Europe today.
BBC Series, "The Buck Stops Here." John Major interview of Alger Hiss at BBC Studio in New York City, on various aspects of the Harry S. Truman presidency.
The interview of former President Harry S. Truman was conducted by David Noyes and William Hillman. This was in preparation for an article for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Mr. Truman discusses the visit of Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev, different proposals between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and the Cold War. Recorded by William Hillman and David Noyes in the Truman suite of the Truman Library. Transcript available in Research Room.
A map of the Julian March that shows the "distribution of Yugoslavs and Italians according to the Census of 1910. (Venetian Slovenia according to the Census of 1921)." The map also shows the Austro-Italian, Italo-Yugoslav, provincial, and district boundary lines. Handwriting on the back identifies this map as being part of the Official File. The handwriting reads in part: "Removed from O.F. 233, Memo 7-19-46."
A map titled "Slav Churches in the Julian March." Each circle on the map represents one church. Printed text gives the history of the languages used for worship in the Julian March. Handwriting on the back identifies this map as being part of the Official File. The handwriting reads in part: "Removed from O.F. 233, Memo 7-19-46."
A map titled "Slovene and Croat Schools in the Julian March under Austro-Hungarian Rule." Each point on the map represents one school. Handwriting on the back identifies this map as being part of the Official File. The handwriting reads in part: "Removed from O.F. 233, Memo 7-19-46."
An Italian map titled "Linee del Compartimento di Trieste." A printed annotation in English reads: "Facsimile of an Italian authentic document on acts of sabotage by Yugoslav partisans along railway lines in the Julian March between the 25th July and the 13th April 1944." The red lines on the map, accompanied by dates, represent the points of the Yugoslav Partisans' sabotage efforts. The other lines on the map represent railways, railway stations, railway stops, and various boundaries.
An American map of the Pacific Ocean that shows the coastline of North America, Asia, and Australia. Handwriting and markings, in red and blue pencil, describe agreements made between the United States and the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference. The Sea of Okhotsk is circled and is described as follows: "To be a zone of mutual operations, according to mutual agreements-Terminal, Page 328." Separate zones of operation in the Sea of Japan are identified by red pencil markings (Soviet Union) and blue pencil markings (United States).
A map of the situation in Iran as of October 11, 1946. A plastic overlay, taped on top of the map, shows roads, railroads, tribal boundaries, oil fields, rifle strengths, the location of Iranian, Turkish, and British units, and the number of divisions and troops from the Soviet, Azerbaijan, British, and Iranian forces. Correspondence previously attached to this map has been placed in President's Secretary's Files, Subject File, Foreign Affairs File, Iran, Maps.