Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)
Henry Chiles, childhood friend and neighbor of Harry S. Truman, is interviewed by Merle Miller. Sound only.
Pendergast, Tom, 1870-1945
Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")
Merle Miller interviews former president Harry S. Truman. He asks several questions and there is discussion on a number of topics. Sound only.
Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")
Kansas City attorney Rufus Burrus speaks about Tom Pendergast, and whether or not he was really as bad of a crook as he has been made out to be. Burrus suggests that Democratic boss Tom Pendergast accepted a bribe in a moment of weakness, when he was in financial trouble from his gambling debts.
Because this is an interview with someone other than Mr. Truman, the copyright to this segment is unclear.
Tom Pendergast trial
Tom Pendergast, Sr. (center) during his trial for tax evasion with son, Tom Pendergast, Jr. (left), and nephew, James Pendergast (right). The three men are seated at the defense counsel's table after the judge has passed the sentence.
Tom Pendergast
Portrait of Tom Pendergast.
Senator Harry S. Truman with Tom Pendergast and Others
Senator Harry S. Truman meets with Tom Pendergast and others at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From left to right: Senator Harry S. Truman, Thomas J. Pendergast, James P. Aylward, James Farley, N. G. Robertson, and David Fitzgerald.
Portrait of Tom Pendergast
Portrait of Thomas Joseph Pendergast, autographed, "To my Friend, Caskie Collet. T.J. Pendergast." Photograph by E.F. Foley.
Senator Harry S. Truman and Thomas J. Pendergast at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 1936
Senator Harry S. Truman and Thomas J. Pendergast at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 1936.
Photograph of Thomas Pendergast and his Nephew James Pendergast
Photo showing Tom Pendergast and his nephew James Pendergast. Tom Pendergast is seated, and his nephew standing. See also 2009-1535.
Thomas J. Pendergast and nephew James Pendergast sitting side by side
Kansas City political boss Thomas J. Pendergast and his nephew, James Pendergast, sit on a bench together in what appears to be an office. See also 96-853. From: Truman Home.