Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953

W. Averell Harriman speaks about former President Harry S. Truman's decisive nature and international leadership in this speech given in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, April 19, 1969. During the Truman administration, Harriman served as Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Secretary of Commerce, US Coordinator of the Marshall Plan, Special Assistant to the President, and Director of the Mutual Security Agency.

Merle Miller interviews former president Harry S. Truman. He asks several questions and there is discussion on a number of topics. Sound only.

Former President Harry S. Truman recalls the problem of refugees discussed at the Potsdam Conference. He also reads from a letter he wrote to his mother and sister about the vote on the UN Charter and his experiences with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin at the conference. NOTE: Mr. Truman uses a racial slur in this video. The out takes both repeat from different camera angles. Sound and picture.

Former president Harry S. Truman explains that even though Stalin and the Soviets did not keep their agreements, the United States kept theirs. This segment repeats silently with a different camera angle.

Former president Harry S. Truman, standing in front of a map of Europe, indicates where the Allied forces were located around Germany near the end of World War II. The locations were determined by General Eisenhower, who claimed that Berlin was no longer of strategic value. Eisenhower's judgment of Berlin was a mistake, as Berlin has been under contention ever since.

Former president Harry S. Truman discusses his relationship with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.

Former president Harry S. Truman talks about the negotiation process at Potsdam, between the United States, England, and Russia, and finding a way to keep the agreements that they made.