A press conference with former president Harry S. Truman at Key West, FL. He responded to questions on the possible Democratic Presidential Candidates for 1968 (he was for Lyndon Baines Johnson), on national problems, on American youth, and on draft dodgers. Reel-to-reel copy, CD copy, a second reel-to-reel tape at 7.5 IPS was received from donor Tony Janak. It is labelled as a duplicate. Audio quality is poor.
President Truman's 297th News Conference, held in the Press Room of Bachelor Officers Quarters No. 128 at the United States Naval Base, Key West, Florida, at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 1952. Press Secretary Joseph Short is featured. Topics discussed included: the Korean War; whether the United States has given monetary aid to Russia; comments made in the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman; Truman's presidential prospects for the 1952 election; General Eisenhower's return from Europe; and comments made by Gov. James Byrnes of South Carolina that he was misquoted in the book "Mr.
President Truman's 286th news conference, held in the lobby of Bachelor Officers Quarters No. 128 at the United States Naval Base, Key West, Florida, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 1951.
President Truman's 285th news conference, held on the lawn of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, at 9:40 a.m., on Thursday, November 15, 1951.