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Recording Date(s)
September 1, 1950
Accession Number
SR71-30
Description
President Harry S. Truman's radio and television report to the American people on the situation in Korea. The president's speech was broadcast from the White House at 10 p.m. Recording was in two sections; there's a brief break where the second section begins. The speech is followed by the National Anthem, then music by the NBC orchestra, "March of the Kings." President Truman's speech is in the public domain, but music may be restricted.
Restrictions
Undetermined
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Production and Copyright
National Broadcasting Company