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Motion Picture MP2002-118

Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series “Decision:  The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman”)

Administrative Information

Footage
110 feet
Running Time
3 minutes 4 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Tape Format
Betacam SP
VHS
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Harry S. Truman talks about the Truman Committee and its investigation of the national defense. Film with sound.

Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Screen Gems

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:00   Harry S. Truman talks about the Truman Committee and its objective to investigate the national defense. He also mentions the War Production Board. It got to the point where President Roosevelt and Gen. Marshall had great confidence in the Truman Committee (President Roosevelt had not given it any support at first). President Roosevelt later would call Senator Truman to the White House to discuss investigations. There are short clips of silent footage after Mr. Truman speaks. This is because there were two camera shots of Mr. Truman, and the lab selected one shot to go with the voice and attached the other footage.