Motion Picture MP2002-474
Administrative Information
Harry S. Truman speaks about being a Senator and Vice President, and knew by Roosevelt’s appearance that whoever was elected Vice President with him in 1944 would most likely become President. He further speaks about the privacy issues this would inflict on his family, and that he had no desire to become President. Film with sound.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Harry S. Truman, reading from a script at a desk, talks about being a Senator, the most exclusive club in the world, where the work was important and stimulating. He speaks of the Vice Presidency, a job where there is nothing to do – and he liked to stay busy all the time. | |
| 1:17 | Mr. Truman reads that it became obvious from President Roosevelt's appearance that whomever was Vice President would become President. He did not want to be President because of the difficulty it would inflict on his family. There is a silent segment, then "we all liked privacy." | |
| There is off screen direction, then Mr. Truman reads "for example, in the 1944 convention . . ." |