Merle Miller Interview with Harry S. Truman, Tape 8, Side B

Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 8, Side B. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This recording deals with such subjects as: 1940 Senatorial campaign; Interstate Commerce Commission; Mr. Truman's mother; extensive discussion of the Korean War and the need for a TV program to give the facts about it; General Douglas MacArthur including the meeting at Wake Island; civilian control of the military; stories of the Mexican War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War; prisoners of war; the United Nations; and the term "police action."