This collection focuses on President Harry S. Truman's Point Four Program. The collection includes documents covering the years 1948 through 1953. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, and public papers.
The Point Four Program
Documents
1949
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Congressman E. E. Cox, October 1949 (NAID: 296760844)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Export-Import Bank of Washington (Foreign Economic Administration), 1948-1949, OF 27b (NAID: 292345196)
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Memorandum, "Possible Questions and Suggested Answers Concerning the President's Technical Assistance Proposal", April 1949 (NAID: 296760827)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Foreign Relief, 1949-1950, OF 426 (NAID: 292345190)
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Memorandum for the Files from David Lloyd, December 3, 1949 (NAID: 295025347)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [2 of 3] (NAID: 6655928)
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Report, Advisory Committee on Technical Assistance, July 27, 1949 (NAID: 295025330)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Press Release, Statement by John Steelman, November 9, 1949 (NAID: 295025319)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum, "Summary Outline of Discussion of Long Term International Problems for January 1950", November 17, 1949 (NAID: 295025308)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from Charles Muphy to President Harry S. Truman, August 10, 1949 (NAID: 295025306)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to Charles Murphy, October 7, 1949 (NAID: 295025304)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to Charles Murphy with Attachment, August 8, 1949 (NAID: 295025301)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to Charles Murphy, August 3, 1949 (NAID: 295025299)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Letter from David Lloyd to Samuel Hayes, July 14, 1949 (NAID: 295025297)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from Walter Salant to David Lloyd with Attachment, September 30, 1949 (NAID: 295025275)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Letter from David Lloyd to Joseph Rauh with Attachment, September 28, 1949 (NAID: 295025267)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
1950
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Memorandum to President Harry S. Truman, November 14, 1950 (NAID: 296761839)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Nelson Rockefeller with Related Material (NAID: 296761772)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Memorandum from James Webb to President Harry S. Truman, November 22, 1950 (NAID: 296761770)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Memorandum from Charles Ross to Donald Dawson, October 28, 1950 (NAID: 296761768)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Correspondence Between Donald Dawson and George Elsey, June 1950 (NAID: 296760847)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Export-Import Bank of Washington (Foreign Economic Administration), 1950-1953, OF 27b (NAID: 292345197)
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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman, March 8, 1950 (NAID: 296760834)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Foreign Relief, 1949-1950, OF 426 (NAID: 292345190)
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White House Press Release, November 1, 1950 (NAID: 296760832)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Foreign Relief, 1949-1950, OF 426 (NAID: 292345190)
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Memorandum from George Elsey to David Lloyd, January 9, 1950 (NAID: 295025411)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Report, 1952 (NAID: 6655931)
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Memorandum from the Point Four Information Service, January 6, 1950 (NAID: 295025345)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from George Elsey to Charles Murphy, July 6, 1950 (NAID: 295025294)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to George Elsey, November 18, 1950 (NAID: 295025292)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to George Elsey, August 9, 1950 (NAID: 295025290)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Report, "International Economic Policies for Common Security", December 12, 1950 (NAID: 295024724)
Part of:
- Collection: Charles S. Murphy White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646423)
- Series: Charles S. Murphy's Presidential Speech Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646468)
- File Unit: January 8, 1951, State of the Union Message [1 of 2] (NAID: 1715819)
1951
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Letter from Under Secretary of State James Webb to President Harry S. Truman with Attached Report, May 1951 (NAID: 296761843)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Report, "Partners in Progress: A Report to the President by the International Development Advisory Board", March 1951 (NAID: 296761827)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Nelson Rockefeller with Related Material (NAID: 296761816)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Note from Lincoln Gordon to William Hopkins, with Attachment (NAID: 296761800)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Letter from William C. Foster to President Harry S. Truman, March 19, 1951 (NAID: 296761798)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Memorandum from David Lloyd to Charles Murphy, February 28, 1951 (NAID: 296761793)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Correspondence Between David Morse and President Harry S. Truman, March 1951 (NAID: 296761790)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Nelson Rockefeller with Related Material, January 1951 (NAID: 296761783)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Development Advisory Board, OF 20u (NAID: 725063)
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Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Edwin Locke with Related Material, November 1951 (NAID: 296761496)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Locke, Edwin A., Jr., OF 955 (NAID: 6266937)
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Correspondence Between Major General Harry Vaughan and Congressman George Meader with Attachment (NAID: 296760837)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Foreign Relief, 1951, OF 426 (NAID: 292345191)
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Memorandum from Norman Taber with Attachments, May 23, 1951 (NAID: 296760810)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: International Chamber of Commerce, March 1950-March 1952, OF 1261 (NAID: 292337513)
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Mr. D. W. Brooks, December 1951 (NAID: 205004136)
Part of:
- Collection: President's Personal Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583578)
- Series: President's Personal Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583579)
- File Unit: Bennett, Dr. Henry Garland, PPF 5929 (NAID: 833241)
1952
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Letter from Thomas Keehn to John Steelman with Attachment and Related Material, February 21, 1952 (NAID: 296762094)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: National Conference on International Economic and Social Development, OF 192a (NAID: 726078)
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Correspondence between Ellen Woodward and John Steelman, with Attachment, March 1952 (NAID: 296762090)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: National Conference on International Economic and Social Development, OF 192a (NAID: 726078)
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Letter from William Warne to Joseph Short, September 8, 1952 (NAID: 296761883)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation for Iran (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725068)
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Memorandum from W. J. McWilliams to Roger Tubby with Attachment, November 12, 1952 (NAID: 296761870)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Letter from Stanely Andrews to Matthew Connelly, July 28, 1952 (NAID: 296761868)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Memorandum from Under Secretary of State David Bruce to President Harry S. Truman with Attachment, June 9, 1952 (NAID: 296761864)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman with Attachment, April 17, 1952 (NAID: 296761861)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Outline - Remarks by Secretary Acheson, April 9, 1952 (NAID: 295025378)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Conference, April 8, 1952 (NAID: 6655930)
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Memorandum from Paul Duncan to Richard Neustadt with Attachments, March 31, 1952 (NAID: 295025357)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Conference, April 8, 1952 (NAID: 6655930)
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Letter from Raymond Allen to Richard Neustadt with Attachment, March 17, 1952 (NAID: 295025350)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Conference, April 8, 1952 (NAID: 6655930)
1953
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Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Stanley Andrews, January 16, 1953 (NAID: 296761881)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
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Letter from Stanley Andrews to President Harry S. Truman, January 13, 1953 (NAID: 296761878)
Part of:
- Collection: Official Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 1202)
- Series: Official Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 201124)
- File Unit: Technical Cooperation Administration (Department of State), OF 20w (NAID: 725065)
Undated
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Memoranda Between David Lloyd and Roger Tubby with Attachments and Related Material (NAID: 295025392)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Report, 1952 (NAID: 6655931)
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Memorandum, "Voluntary Groups and Private Organizations in the Point 4 Program" (NAID: 295025373)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV Conference, April 8, 1952 (NAID: 6655930)
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Memorandum, "The Problem of the Future Balance of Payments of the United States" (NAID: 295025314)
Part of:
- Collection: David D. Lloyd White House Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 646421)
- Series: David D. Lloyd's Presidential Speech and Message Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 6230278)
- File Unit: Point IV [1 of 3] (NAID: 6655927)
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Oral History Interview with William E. Warne (NAID: 221217902)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Christine (Mrs. Benjamin) Hardy, with Related Material (NAID: 205004216)
Part of:
- Collection: President's Personal Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583578)
- Series: President's Personal Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583579)
- File Unit: Hardy, Benjamin H., PPF 5966 (NAID: 833279)
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Correspondence Between Joseph Short and William Warne, with Attachments and Related Material (NAID: 205004173)
Part of:
- Collection: President's Personal Files (Truman Administration), 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583578)
- Series: President's Personal Files, 1945 - 1953 (NAID: 583579)
- File Unit: Bennett, Dr. Henry Garland, PPF 5929 (NAID: 833241)
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Oral History Interview with Samuel P. Hayes (NAID: 201055)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Stanley Andrews (NAID: 201044)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Raymond W. Miller (NAID: 201040)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Douglas Ensminger (NAID: 201019)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Liberty L. Preston, Mary L. Delozier, and Mary B. Harris (NAID: 200930)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Henry Van Zile Hyde (NAID: 200834)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Christine Hardy Little (NAID: 200699)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
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Oral History Interview with Arthur N. Young (NAID: 200678)
Part of:
- Collection: Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 1198)
- Series: Transcripts of Oral History Interviews, 1960 - 2014 (NAID: 200668)
Official Documents
Teacher Lesson Plans
Photographs
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Deputy Director Joseph F. Heath and Deputy Director D. Alan Strachan Placing Wreath
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