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"The Buck Stops Here," Interview of Strom Thurmond on President Truman

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BBC Series, "The Buck Stops Here. "Interview of Strom Thurmond conducted by John Major. Thurmond talks about his running for president in 1948 (on the Dixiecrat ticket). He discusses Thomas Dewey and seems to have low regard for President Harry S. Truman. He does give Truman credit for some things. Transcript of recording is in sound recording acquisitions case file under BBC. Reel 1: Length, 14 min. 23 sec. BBC Tape No. YLN09/504V537

President Truman's Remarks Recorded for Broadcast on Democratic Women's Day

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President Harry S. Truman's remarks recorded for broadcast on Democratic Women's Day. The remarks were prerecorded for release at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 27.

Harry S. Truman with Omaha Shrine Patrol

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Omaha, Nebraska. Former President Harry S. Truman, wearing a broad smile, leans forward to listen to the familiar strains of strains of "The Missouri Waltz" played for him by the Tangier Temple Rangers, Omaha Shrine Patrol. The Rangers appeared at his hotel to serenade the former president shortly after his arrival in Omaha today to speak at a Democratic Jefferson-Jackson Day banquet. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman Shaking Hands with Adlai Stevenson

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Washington D. C. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic standard bearer in the 1956 presidential elections, reaches across the breakfast table today to shake hands with former President Harry S. Truman. Between the two is Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler. They met at a breakfast of the Democratic Advisory Council. From: Houston Post.

Former President Truman holding Eastern Jackson County Young Democrats Membership Card

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Former President Harry S. Truman is shown receiving his membership card to the Eastern Jackson County Young Democrats of 1960. He is in the Harry S. Truman Library. Oversize mounted 16x20 original photo in oversize file. From: Transferred from museum collection 5/28/75. It was from the Harry S. Truman estate 12/3/74.

Edward H. Foley Speaking Before the Democratic Club of the District of Columbia

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Edward H. Foley, Under Secretary of the Treasury, speaks before the Democratic Club of the District of Columbia. The other people in the photograph are unidentified.

President Truman and Sam Rayburn with officers of the Young Democrats

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President Harry S. Truman (left) shown in the oval office with Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (seated). Standing L to R are Young Democrats Mrs. Roy Baker, Roy Baker (President) and Mrs. Theodora Hansen (Vice President).

Former President Truman shaking hands with unidentified man in Kentucky

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One of a series of photos showing an early post-presidency trip to Kentucky for a Democratic campaign dinner. Former President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with unidentified man, in front of a picture of the Kentucky TVA Dam.

Truman with New York State Democratic officials and students

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President Harry S. Truman is seated at his Oval Office desk with New York State Democratic officials and college students who completed internships with the Democratic State Committee of New York. Standing, from left to right: Dr. Josephine M. Pisani, Professor of Political Science, Queens College; Paul Fitzpatrick, Chairman, New York State Democratic Committee; Donald Bowes; Donald M. Clark; Joyce Martin, Assistant Research Director, New York State Democratic Committee; Dorothy Hayes; Ira Harkavy; John Hart, Jr.; Representative Walter Lynch.

Dixiecrat Political Cartoon by Clifford Berryman

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Political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in which J. Howard McGrath (left) holds a gun and says to Harry S. Truman "I'm going to run those Dixiecrats out of here." Truman replied "I'm afraid they've already gone, Howard." An inscription from the cartoonist to Senator McGrath says "My Dear Senator, with my best wishes, be sure that gun doesn't kick back, some of them do. C. K. Berryman, Washington Star, September 5, 1948."

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