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Motion Picture MP2002-56

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

Administrative Information

Footage
36 feet
Running Time
1 minute 18 seconds
Film Gauge
35mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Screen Gems in association with Ben Gradus
Restrictions
Unrestricted
Description

Harry S. Truman speaking briefly about the horror of the concentration camps in Germany, and the recognition of Israel. He also mentions his experiences with the haberdashery and losing his business; his identification with people who are "broke." Sound only.

Date(s)
ca.
1961 - 1963

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Moving Image Type
Screen Gems

Shot List

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Reel 1

0:00   Unidentified voice: “749, take 1 . . . cut . . . 754, take 1 . . . 768, take 1 . . .” Harry S. Truman’s voice (spliced segments): “I told Ike I couldn’t stand that kind of misery in those camps, that I wanted him to do something about it.”
0:46   Mr. Truman speaks of the recognition of Israel (“if it hadn’t been for me there wouldn’t be any Israel . . .”)
1:04   Mr. Truman speaks of the haberdashery being successful for a while, but “Mr. Mellon wrung the country out.” He mentions he can identify with people who are broke. These segments were probably used in preparation for MP80-5, “At War with the Experts.”