Motion Picture MP2002-293A
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Harry S. Truman states that his father was interested mainly in livestock operations. Mr. Truman discusses his interest in people who have been world leaders, his belief that the truth of history depends on the records that are left, his belief that farming is not a lonely job, but the Presidency is. Sound only.
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Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Unidentified voice says "Talent Associates, 51F, Truman Story, Roll 23, Take 23 from Roll 41, Wildtrack 167, continuous with overlap." | |
| This recording consists of Harry S. Truman answering questions put to him by Merle Miller. | ||
| 0:58 | Harry S. Truman states that his father was a "horse and mule man." He was interested in "operations that had to do with livestock, principally horses, mules, and cattle." | |
| 1:25 | Harry S. Truman discusses his interest in people who have been leaders in the world .He believes the chief quality in a leader is his ability "to make people do what they don’t want to do, and like it." He states a leader must be an honorable, able, upright man who is interested in the welfare of most people. Genghis Khan and Tamerlane were men who would kill you if you didn’t do what they wanted you to do. | |
| 3:10 | Harry S. Truman refuse to comment on any evaluations of him personally. | |
| 3:37 | Harry S. Truman discusses how history arrives at the truth, that "it depends on the records that are left." They are just now learning that Andrew Johnson was trying to do the right thing. He discusses the destruction of the great libraries at Alexandria and Rome, one by Muslims, and one by Christians, "The worst thing that ever happened in the history of the world." | |
| 5:12 | Harry S. Truman discusses his first political speech made in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He claims he was "scared to death, and didn’t make a speech. He said only 'I’m running for county judge and thank you very much.'" | |
| 6:00 | Harry S. Truman discusses his practice of comparative listening to Chopin's A Flat Waltz (listening to different pianists renditions). He states that pianist "Joseph Levine is the best." | |
| 8:00 | Harry S. Truman claims farm life is not a lonely life because of animals, neighbors, work to be done. The presidency, however is a lonely job, and has to be. It is crucial to find people around you whom you can trust. | |
| 11:32 | Mr. Truman claims it was not a problem to get visitors out of his office. Rather they want to leave too soon and have to be persuaded to stay. |