Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

Sound recording, apparently taped off-the-air, of music interrupted by news coverage of Harry S. Truman's funeral from Independence, MO. Most of the recording is music, but at about 27:15 of side one, radio DJ Army Specialist Bob Meyer interrupts the music to bring the Group W news feed of former president Harry S. Truman's funeral services at the Harry S. Truman Library. On this day, the casket was being unloaded from the hearse and moved into the Library lobby for viewing. President Nixon and former president Johnson were scheduled to appear later in the day.

This is number 1 of a series of tapes (SR99-29 to SR99-43) made at the Harry S. Truman Library in preparation for the book "Mr. Citizen." William Hillman and David Noyes interview former President Harry S. Truman on various topics. The first part of the reel has some breaks in the recording. They discuss the value of ex-presidents advice to the current president. Mr. Truman gives his opinion of Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson. They talk about the 1959 Democratic Party, partisan politics, and the presidential veto.

Former president Harry S. Truman's prerecorded radio speech in support of President Lyndon Johnson and his running mate, Senator Hubert Humphrey, in the 1964 presidential campaign. Mr. Truman spoke from his office at the Harry S. Truman Library. At the beginning of the speech, he says "Thank you, Mr. Fonda." The speech was recorded on October 12, 1964 for broadcast on the NBC Radio Network on October 14, 1964.

Harry S. Truman receives recorded phone calls from Earl Warren, and LBJ. Other speakers include Jack Benny, Ted Mack, Ed Pauley, Gov. Warren Hearnes, Henry Talge, and Sam Hipsch.