Motion Picture MP2002-354
Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")
Administrative Information
Footage
36 feet
Running Time
1 minute 25 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description
Harry S. Truman speaks about the Berlin Airlift. Sound only.
Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963
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Moving Image Type
Screen Gems
Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Harry S. Truman is speaking about the Berlin Airlift. | |
| Harry S. Truman states that the Russians felt they should have a victory in Berlin. He felt they should not have a victory there, which caused the decision to fly in supplies over East Germany. "It was necessary that we do this in order to stand the Russians up." | ||
| Unidentified voice says "scene 3, 20, take 1." | ||
| 0:57 | Mr. Truman states that the planes came from Alaska, California, Tokyo, Texas, and from a few of our allies. Every airfield in the country sent planes. Then "we had to wait for the Russian reaction." | |