Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Bess Truman's first speech as First Lady at the christening of two hospital airplanes at National Airport in a Memorial Day ceremony. The planes are "U.S. Capitol" for the Army and "Congressional" for the Navy. The planes were funded through the sales of war bonds through the Congressional Club. Gunnar Back is the CBS announcer. The first speaker is Ted Gamble, Director of the War Finance Division of the U.S. Treasury Department. President of the Congressional Club Selma Florence Burton of Ohio gives remarks and introduces Mrs. Truman as the sponsor of these two planes.

First Lady Bess Truman, Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., Cornelia Otis Skinner, and actress Elizabeth Taylor appear on behalf of the 1946 "March of Dimes" broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, 3:15 P.M. EST. The broadcast explains what efforts are being done on behalf of infantile paralysis patients and recalls President Roosevelt's efforts to help polio patients. Recorded in four parts.

Interview by Monte Poen with Dorothy Rosenman. 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.