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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.

Louis F. Budenz Speaking to the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities

Louis F. Budenz, currently an assistant professor of economics at Fordham University in New York City and former editor of the Communist Daily Worker newspaper, testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, DC. He told the committee that the Soviet government is engaged in a "war of nerves" against the U.S. and asserted "it could go to military conflict." From: Beth Gore