This cassette sounds like a re-recording of an earlier cassette, with a newer introduction by Robert F. Davis, who served in the United Nations Civil Assistance Command in Korea. The original recording seems to have been made around the airing of the last episode of the TV show, M*A*S*H, where Davis recounts his time in Korea.
In response to an inquiry from someone named Tom, the unidentified speaker is recounting his experience in the Korean War. He begins by explaining a Mosquito strike book as it relates to people named John Fitch and Howe. Cassette recorded on two sides.
Korean War Veteran Tom Bragdon of Waterville, ME, responds to a survey from the Mosquito Control Group to contribute to a forthcoming book. He narrates his experience in the military and in the Korean War.
Veteran Lacy Barnett speaks to a gathering of the Korean War Veterans Association about his research on the 34th Infantry's activities during the Korean War.
Eloise Bell of member station KXCV reports on the newly opened Center for the Study of the Korean War. Located in Independence, MO, on the campus of Graceland University, it opens on the 50th Anniversary of North Korean troops crossing the 38th Parallel into South Korea, beginning the Korean War. Includes interviews with Center for the Study of the Korean War staff member Paul M. Edwards, Korean War veteran David Carmichael, and the Harry S. Truman Library's education staff member Tom Heuertz.
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 6, 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 deals with such former President Truman answering questions about the Korean War from military officers at Fort Leavenworth. He discusses the role of the United Nations in the Korean War, possible use of atomic weapons, the origins of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and potential intervention in China. Two parts.
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 5. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This recording deals with such subjects as: Korean War; United Nations; world government; brainwashing; Japan; Mark Twain.
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 1, Side B. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. Topics discussed on this tape include the Korean War; Civil War and Reconstruction in Kansas and Missouri; Point 4 program; and Truman Committee.
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 8, Side B. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This recording deals with such subjects as: 1940 Senatorial campaign; Interstate Commerce Commission; Mr.
Duplicate tape of SR94-9. This is tape 10 of 11 tapes of a conversation with Merle Miller, Harry S. Truman, David Noyes, and William Hillman on various subjects. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See separate finding aid for detailed description of these tapes.