Motion Picture MP76-31
Administrative Information
KCMO TV (Kansas City) footage of former President Truman participating in several activities, including a book signing for his Memoirs, birthday parties, and the ground breaking for the Truman Library.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Truman signing books (Memoirs) November 2, 1955 – Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, MO. | |
| 3:15 | Truman receives B’Nai B’Rith Award, November 2, 1955. | |
| 4:00 | Truman – signs books (Memoirs). | |
| 8:55 | Truman visits the Naval Air Station at Olathe, Kansas. | |
| 9:35 | Truman speaks from a rostrum and is shown with children dressed in costumes. | |
| 11:45 | Truman speaks at a Banquet in Kansas City, Missouri. | |
| 12:35 | Truman shown at his desk with tear sheets of Memoirs September 20, 1955. | |
| 13:30 | Truman at Milgram grocery store opening – U.S. 24 and Dodgion, Independence, MO – Leonard, Lester, and Nat Milgram, also Mayor Weatherford, September 3, 1955. | |
| 14:25 | Truman at Fleet Reserve Association Banquet, Branch 161, Town House Hotel, Kansas City, Kansas - June 28, 1955. | |
| 15:15 | Bulldozers at work and construction of Truman Library – Slover Memorial Park, May 1955. | |
| 19:00 | Basil O’Connor speaks – K.U. Chancellor speaks – Truman speaks at 71st birthday party May 9, 1955. | |
| 27:00 | May 10, 1955 – Truman Birthday party at Muehlebach Hotel, K.C., MO, Library model cake – Honor Table. | |
| 29:00 | Ground Breaking Truman Library – May 8, 1955. | |
| 31:22 | Truman, Bess, Margaret at Ground Breaking ceremony. | |
| 35:45 | Truman in his office talks about F. D. Roosevelt and Truman’s taking office. | |
| 36:15 | Truman at Kansas City Athletics baseball game – Connie Mack – American League opener with Detroit Tigers – April 12, 1955; Docking, George; Blair, James. | |
| 39:45 | April 4, 1955 – Delegation from Tennessee Ramp Festival – Truman with Delegation and ramp (onion-like vegetable) – HSTL. | |
| 40:00 | Truman with Acheson at a luncheon for Acheson – February 15, 1955 – Muehlebach Hotel , Kansas City; discuss Eisenhower’s foreign policy vis a vis Truman policy – Korea. |
The following video shows a portion of what is described above.