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Interview by Monte Poen with Dorothy Rosenman. 1 cassette. Mrs. Rosenman and her husband, Samuel I. Rosenman, were close friends with Harry S. and Bess Truman. In addition, Samuel was Harry's personal "New York lawyer." There are several stories cited about the Truman's visits to New York and the get-togethers and parties. She tells of the 1958 trip to France with them and how it was strictly a vacation. There was an interesting anecdote about the couples' visit to meet artist Pablo Picasso's at his house. Mrs. Rosenman says her husband was Mr. Truman's lawyer and advisor when it came to talking about publishing. She speaks about Matthew Connelly. She discusses the Trumans' partnership and Bess's role as first lady, saying that Bess Truman had her own opinion on the civil rights issue that differed from President Truman's.