President Truman's Remarks on Secretary of the State Byrnes' Departure for the Paris Peace Conference

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Recording Date(s)

July 27, 1946

Accession Number

SR71-15

Description

President Harry S. Truman's remarks at Washington National Airport on Secretary of the State James Byrnes' departure for the Paris Peace Conference. Also includes remarks by Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. The president's remarks start about 15:10.The NBC radio correspondent narrates the scene. The U.S. Army Band plays in the background.

People Mentioned

Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950

Steelman, Emma Zimmerman

Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999

Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953

Restrictions

Unrestricted

Place

Washington, DC, National Airport

Keywords

Airplanes