Fourth of July Program at Harry S. Truman Library
Fourth of July program at the Harry S. Truman Library. Liberty Bell ceremony, with former president Harry S. Truman, and others speaking.
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President Truman's Remarks at the National Conference on Family Life
President Harry S. Truman's remarks at the National Conference on Family Life. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. in the Departmental Auditorium in Washington, DC. His remarks were carried on a nationwide radio broadcast. In his opening words the President referred to Eric Johnston, chairman of the National Conference on Family Life in which 125 major national voluntary organizations participated. The conference was attended by more than 900 delegates from the United States and 30 foreign nations.
President Truman's Address before the American Society of Newspaper Editors
President Harry S. Truman's address before the American Society of Newspaper Editors. The President spoke at 9:30 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington. His opening words "Mr. Chairman" referred to Nathaniel R. Howard, president of the Society. The address was carried on a nationwide radio broadcast.
President Harry S. Truman's Address at William Jewell College
Partial recording President Harry S. Truman's address at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri upon receiving an honorary degree. The tape begins with the KMBC radio program giving the speech of the President of the College, Walter Pope Binns, and the guest speaker, Judge Manley O. Hudson. There is a gap between the guest speaker and the words of President Truman; only the few minutes of President Truman's speech is on the recording. This recording was evidently done over another tape and there is a portion of another Truman speech following this William Jewell broadcast.
Radio Address by Senator Harry S. Truman on Voting and the War Effort
Radio address by Senator Harry S. Truman on voting and the war effort. Radio time purchased by the Jackson County Democratic Committee.
President Truman's Remarks, Ottumwa, IA
Radio coverage of President Harry S. Truman's remarks from the speaker's platform near the train in Ottumwa, IA, 11:25 a.m. The recording includes an interview with 8-year-old Bobby Cowell from Queen City, Missouri who shares a birthday with President Truman and is on the platform waiting for the president. Next there is an interview with Paul Ream, who baked and decorated the president's enormous birthday cake, which was four tiers. The baker's union, Local 412, sponsored the baking of the cakes. Ream also baked an additional cake for Bobby Cowell.
President Truman's Labor Day Address in Des Moines at AmVets Convention
President Harry S. Truman's Labor Day address in Des Moines at the Convention of the American Veterans of World War II. The President spoke at 4:15 p.m. at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. His opening words "Mr. Commander" referred to Harold A. Keats of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., retiring National Commander of the American Veterans of World War II. The address was broadcast over all major radio networks.
Harry S. Truman's Speech at the University of Nevada, Reno
Former President Harry S. Truman's speech to the student union at the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. This is a political speech in which Mr. Truman speaks about the upcoming presidential election and the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties. He endorses John F. Kennedy and makes scathing remarks about Richard Nixon, emphasizing Mr. Nixon's voting record in the Senate. There is music at the beginning and then an introduction of Mr. Truman.From: Nancy Hudson, Clark County Library District, Las Vegas, Nevada. The recording was found in a local sale.
President Truman's Remarks in New York City at the Dedication of Idlewild International Airport
President Harry S. Truman's remarks in New York City at the Dedication of Idlewild International Airport. The President spoke at 2:30 p.m. from a stand in the center of the airfield. In his opening words he referred to Grover A. Whalen, Chairman of the Mayor's Committee for Greater New York City's Golden Anniversary, Thomas E. Dewey, Governor of New York, William O'Dwyer, Mayor of New York City, and Howard S. Cullman, Chairman of the Port of New York Authority. The address was carried on a nationwide radio broadcast.
President Truman's Remarks to the National Planning Association
President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the National Planning Association. The President spoke at 8:15 p.m. at the annual dinner meeting of the National Planning Association in the Statler Hotel in Washington. During his remarks he referred to former President Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government. The Association, an independent, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization, was established in 1934 to bring together leaders from agriculture, business, labor, and the professions to develop plans for dealing with national problems.