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Merle Miller Interview with Harry S. Truman, Tape 8, Side A

Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 8, 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 tape duplicates portions of Tape 1, Side A and Side B. In addition, it has such topics as: General George C. Marshall's career; Chiang Kai-Shek; Mr. Truman's relationship with his daughter Margaret and his reaction to Paul Hume, the music critic; how Mr. Truman learned about the death of Franklin D.

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Madame Chiang Kai-shek at the Cairo Conference

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Madame Chiang Kai-shek at the Cairo Conference. Others are unidentified. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo No. 208-N-19665.

Dr. T.V. Soong, Donald M. Nelson, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and Major General Patrick J. Hurley near Chungking

Left to Right: Dr. T.V. Soong, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board; Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek; and Major General Patrick J. Hurley chat on the veranda of the cottage assigned to Mr. Nelson at Chiang's country estate near Chungking, China.