"The Buck Stops Here," Interview of Strom Thurmond on President Truman

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Recording Date(s)

January 24, 1984

Accession Number

SR99-16

Description

BBC Series, "The Buck Stops Here. "Interview of Strom Thurmond conducted by John Major. Thurmond talks about his running for president in 1948 (on the Dixiecrat ticket). He discusses Thomas Dewey and seems to have low regard for President Harry S. Truman. He does give Truman credit for some things. Transcript of recording is in sound recording acquisitions case file under BBC. Reel 1: Length, 14 min. 23 sec. BBC Tape No. YLN09/504V537

People Mentioned

Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Restrictions

Restricted

Keywords

Political parties

Presidential campaign, 1948

Speakers

Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003

Original Format(s)

reel-to-reel