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The first five minutes of the recording is the end of question and answers with George Elsey about the Truman Presidency. The remainding 40 minutes is Christine Niehaus playing piano favorites of President Truman, a narration of his musical studies, concert goings and what role music played in his life. This tape was sent to Bryson Rash of the Truman Centennial Committee by S. Cherkasky of the Smithsonian Institution.

John W. Snyder interviewed by Robert Cochran for a biography of Snyder, continuation of previous recordings. John W. Snyder, former Secretary of the Treasury, discusses the military build-up to World War II and the fact that the U. S. had used World War I era weapons and materials for training until it became obvious that the U.S. would be involved. The first thing the U.S. did was to build factory capacity for a build-up. They first build weapons for the allies to their specifications. He talked of the need for more steel and what the government had to do to get the steel needed.

John W. Snyder is interviewed at his Washington, D.C. apartment by Robert Cochran, who is doing a biography of Snyder, Tape 4 of 10. John W. Snyder was sent to a highly classified war seminar in California in 1939, where he learned of the "Yellow Peril" of the Japanese buildup. He was at the Defense Plant department and conferred with Senator Harry S. Truman about his concerns. Snyder was concerned with availability of strategic materials such as rubber. Truman worked to get legislation prioritizing the materials critical for the war effort.

This is Senator Stuart Symington's acceptance speech of the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award at the Harry S. Truman Library. He relates a story about being investigated by the Truman Committee in 1941. Afterward, Senator Harry S. Truman offered him a job, saying, "I want to dump a load of coal on you." Symington considered not taking the job as his family had a history of being conservative Republicans. He reconsidered and gained high respect for Senator Truman. Side 1 contains speech; side 2 is blank.

This speech was given by Secretary of State George C. Marshall at Harvard University when he received an honorary degree on June 5, 1947. It describes the plan for European recovery after the second world war, a massive economic aid program later known as the Marshall Plan. The speech was delivered in Harvard Yard, Cambridge, Massachusetts. From: George C. Marshall Library.