Screen Gems Collection (outtakes from the television series "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman")
Merle Miller interviews former president Harry S. Truman. He asks several questions and there is discussion on a number of topics. Sound only.
Merle Miller interviews former president Harry S. Truman. He asks several questions and there is discussion on a number of topics. Sound only.
Former President Harry S. Truman recalls the problem of refugees discussed at the Potsdam Conference. He also reads from a letter he wrote to his mother and sister about the vote on the UN Charter and his experiences with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin at the conference. NOTE: Mr. Truman uses a racial slur in this video. The out takes both repeat from different camera angles. Sound and picture.
Mary Jane Truman characterizes her mother, Martha Ellen Truman, as fair minded with high ideals, which she taught to her children. Harry Truman is Mary Jane's brother.