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Hillman, William, 1895-1962

Former King Michael of Romania Speaks at National Press Club Luncheon

Original caption: Washington, DC. Ex-king Michael, center, of Romania, said today that his country is living in "misery, want and fear" under the present communist regime. In his first public address in the US, Michael told a National Press Club Luncheon that his homeland has known no period more tragic than the present "in all its long and painful history." At left, is radio commentator William Hillman, and right is Joseph Short, president of the National Press Club.

Merle Miller Interview with Harry S. Truman, Tape 6, Side A

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. 

Merle Miller interview with Harry Truman, Tape 11

One of eleven reel-to-reel tapes, of interviews conducted by Merle Miller, from late 1961 to early 1962, with Harry Truman. Miller used these materials to help write Plain Speaking. Occasionally William Hillman and David Noyes also sit in on the interviews. From the Papers of Merle Miller. Duplicates a portion of Tape 8, Side A (SR94-13), beginning "General Marshal-in World War I," and ending "Truman quickly recognized his special quality."