Motion Picture MP2002-429
Administrative Information
Harry S. Truman speaks about the Library being an archive, and that it will in fact be a center for the study of the presidency. He mentions that the Library is acquiring microfilm of the papers of all of the Presidents. His comments are made while standing in the Library lobby. Film and sound.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Harry S. Truman standing in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, speaking about the Library being an archives rather than a library. The Library is obtaining microfilm of the papers of all of the Presidents, and will become a center for the study of the presidency. | |
| There is a scene showing children getting off a school bus. Mr. Truman's voice can be heard over this clip saying "and, of course, there are the young people." |