Farms

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the delegates to the 21st National 4-H Club Camp. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. In his opening words he referred to Charles F. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs. Gertrude L. Warren who was in charge of matters relating to 4-H Club work at the Department of Agriculture. Recording also includes a presentation of a gold key to the President by Marjorie Nold of Savannah, MO.

This is number 5 of a series of tapes (SR99-29 to SR99-43) made at the Harry S. Truman Library in preparation for the book "Mr. Citizen." The interviews were conducted by David Noyes and William Hillman with Harry S. Truman in the Truman suite of the Truman Library (transcribed by James Eugene Bailey, Mr. Truman's assistant; transcription is in sound recording donor file). Mr. Truman discusses the American farmer, foreign labor on farms and government involvement with the farms. He talks about the Atomic Bomb and its use. He discusses history writings and the way they are interpreted.