Pruden, Edward Hughes, 1903-1987

CBS's coverage of the Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman. Commentators include Edward R. Murrow and Charles Collingwood. Arrival of the dignitaries on the platform; music by the Marine band; opening prayer by Dr. Edward Pruden; Star-Spangled Banner by Phil Regan; Justice Stanley Reed administers the oath of office to Vice President Barkley; prayer by Rabbi Samuel Thurman; Chief Justice Fred Vinson administers the oath of office to President Harry Truman; President Truman's Inaugural Address starts around 49:30; benediction by Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle; music by the Marine band.

President Harry S. Truman's address to the Washington Pilgrimage of American Churchmen, National City Christian Church, Washington, DC. In two parts.

The President spoke at 8 p.m. at the National City Christian Church in Washington. In his opening words he referred to Dr. J. Warren Hastings, pastor of the National City Christian Church and chairman of the meeting, and Dr. Edward H. Pruden, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Washington, which the President attended.

The pilgrimage was held in Washington, September 28-30, 1951.