Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Merle Miller Interview with Harry S. Truman, Tape 2, Side A
Conversation among Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, David Noyes, and William Hillman, Tape 1, Side B. These tapes were the basis of the book "Plain Speaking." See finding aid for Merle Miller tapes for detailed information and description. This recording deals with such subjects as: decision to drop the atomic bomb; Mr. Truman's childhood and school days; Mr. Truman's parents; reading; his entry into politics; county judge; other presidents.
Democratic Record Show
Representative Mary Norton (D-NJ) appears as a guest on the Democratic National Committee's political program, discussing inflation and the high costs of living, which are the result of the Republican 80th Congress. Actor Melvyn Douglas also makes remarks encouraging listeners to vote for Harry Truman on election day. This was the last of the Democratic Record Show series leading up to the 1948 election. Originally two discs, 12 inches, in three parts.
An Address by President Truman to the Armed Forces of the United States throughout the world, as broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System, 10 P.M. EWT
President Harry S. Truman spoke at 10 p.m. from the White House. His address to the Armed Forces was broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Service and was carried over the major networks. He spoke of the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the nation's gratitude to the Armed Forces during this war time.