Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum


Motion Picture MP77-1.

Harry S. Truman and Eric Sevareid
Interview at the Harry S. Truman Library.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: ca. 1957.
Formats: 16mm.
Sound: Yes.
Color: No.
Running Time: 7 min. 45 sec.
Footage: 279 feet.
Produced by: CBS.
Copyright Restrictions: CBS.

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SHOT LIST

    Reel 1
0:00 Eric Sevareid talks about the Truman Library, presidential libraries, and presidential papers
3:00 Value of knowledge of history to the President, and are there surprises in the papers? Yes. Didn’t want to be president How did you feel about leaving office?
6:00 Satisfied with job done. You were criticized for not consulting Congress at time of Korea. Not at first, only after politics entered in.
7:00 Didn’t look with pride on any of his decisions - just doing his duty.
7:45 (Interview incomplete)

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The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
truman.library@nara.gov
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Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225;
Fax: 816-268-8295.

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