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      National History Day

      EVENT: Truman Library 50th Anniversary

       PRESENTATION: My Favorite Things





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Sharon Fawcett Introduces My Favorite Things

Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries Sharon Fawcett talks about Presidential Libraries
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Tom Putnam

John F. Kennedy Library Director Tom Putnam discusses JFK's draft of a speech delivered at the dedication of the Robert Frost Library
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 6 minutes, 16 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Jay Hakes

Carter Library Director Jay Hakes discusses Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize Medal
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 4 minutes, 43 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Warren Finch

The director of the Bush (41) Presidential Library talks about ...
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 2 minutes, 19 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Emily Robison

The Acting Director of Clinton Presidential Library describes a gift Clinton received from the country of Belarus
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Elaine Didier

Ford Presidential Library Director Elaine Didier talks about the Saigon Staircase
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 6 minutes, 29 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Duke Blackwood

Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Duke Blackwood talks about Air Force One Exhibit
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 1 minute, 49 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Mike Devine

Truman Presidential Library Director Mike Devine talks about the Chrysler Cars Exhibit
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 4 minutes, 30 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Timothy Walch

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Director Timothy Walch talks about the Belgian Flour Sacks
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 3 minutes, 37 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Cynthia Koch

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Director Cynthia Koch talks about a 9-foot papier mache caricature of President Roosevelt
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 6 minutes, 20 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Betty Sue Flowers

Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library Director Betty Sue Flowers airs and talks about tape recordings of presidential conversations between LBJ and Truman
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 5 minutes, 7 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Nancy Smith

Presidential Materials Staff Director Nancy Smith talks about presidential materials
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 4 minutes, 26 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
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Tim Naftali

Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library Director Tim Naftali shows letters from Elvis Presley to President Richard Nixon
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 9 minutes, 25 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: My Favorite Things
Format: Windows Media
Related: My Favorite Things


       PRESENTATION: David McCullough Appearances





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Truman Library 50th Anniversary Speech

Historian David McCullough speaks about history and education
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 54 minutes, 38 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: David McCullough Appearances
Format: Windows Media
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David McCullough Interview

The Achivist of the United States Interviews David McCullough
Date: June 13, 2007
Duration: 1 hour, 23 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: David McCullough Appearances
Format: Windows Media
Related: David McCullough


       PRESENTATION: Bill Clinton Keynote Address





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Clifton Truman Daniel

Harry S. Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, welcomes attendees and extends thanks to sponsors at Truman Library 50th Anniversary Celebration
Date: July 5, 2007
Duration: 13 minutes, 26 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: Bill Clinton Keynote Address
Format: Windows Media
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Bill Clinton Speech

Bill Clinton delivers keynote address for Truman Library 50th Anniversary Celebration
Date: July 5, 2007
Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes, 31 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: Bill Clinton Keynote Address
Format: Windows Media
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Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver delivers welcome at the Truman Library 50th Anniversary Celebration
Date: July 5, 2007
Duration: 5 minutes, 39 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: Bill Clinton Keynote Address
Format: Windows Media
Related: Bill Clinton Keynote Address






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Congressman Ike Skelton

Congressman Ike Skelton introduces keynote speaker President Bill Clinton
Date: July 5, 2007
Duration: 5 minutes, 38 seconds
Event: Truman Library 50th Anniversary
Presentation: Bill Clinton Keynote Address
Format: Windows Media
Related: Bill Clinton Keynote Address


      EVENT: Kofi Annan Visit

       PRESENTATION: Kofi Annan Farewell Address





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United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan Farewell Address
Date: December 11, 2006
Duration: 27 minutes, 2 seconds
Event: Kofi Annan Visit
Presentation: Kofi Annan Farewell Address
Format: Real Media
Related: U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan Farewell Address


      EVENT: Kennedy Dolls Exhibit

       PRESENTATION: Caroline Kennedy Speech





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Caroline Kennedy speaks at Truman Library

Caroline Kennedy talks about poetry
Date: November 18, 2006
Duration: 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Event: Kennedy Dolls Exhibit
Presentation: Caroline Kennedy Speech
Format: Real Media
Related: Caroline Kennedy


      EVENT: Screen Gems Video

       PRESENTATION: Truman Back Porch Video





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Truman speaking from his back porch

Harry S. Truman speaks from the back porch of his home in Independence, Missouri. He speaks about how good it is to be back home where it is the center of his life and where he wants to stay the rest of his life.
Duration: 40 seconds
Event: Screen Gems Video
Presentation: Truman Back Porch Video
Format: Real Media
Related: Screen Gems Video


      EVENT: Truman Medal for Economic Policy

       PRESENTATION: Alan Greenspan Speech





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Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan receives first Truman Medal for Economic Policy
Date: October 26, 2005
Duration: 33 minutes,
Event: Truman Medal for Economic Policy
Presentation: Alan Greenspan Speech
Format: Real Media
Related: Truman Medal For Economic Policy


      EVENT: White House Decision Center

       PRESENTATION: Video on the Educational Benefits of the Decision Center





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White House Decision Center

A video describing the White House Decision Center at Truman Library
Duration: 7 minutes, 30 seconds
Event: White House Decision Center
Presentation: Video on the Educational Benefits of the Decision Center
Format: Windows Media
Related: White House Decision Center


      EVENT: Oral History Interviews

       PRESENTATION: Milton P. Kayle Interview





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Oral History Interview Milton P. Kayle

Interview with Milton P. Kayle, who served as Special Assistant in the White House Office, 1951-1953
Duration: 8 minutes, 51 seconds
Event: Oral History Interviews
Presentation: Milton P. Kayle Interview
Format: Windows Media
Related: Milton P. Kayle Oral History Interview


       PRESENTATION: Ken Hechler Interview





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Oral History Interview Ken Hechler

Interview with Ken Hechler, Assistant to the President, 1949-53
Duration: 8 minutes, 35 seconds
Event: Oral History Interviews
Presentation: Ken Hechler Interview
Format: Windows Media
Related: Oral History Interview, Ken Hechler


       PRESENTATION: George M. Elsey Interview





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Oral History Interview George M. Elsey

Interview with George M. Elsey, Assistant to the Special Counsel to the President, 1947-49; Administrative Assistant to the President, 1949-51
Duration: 11 minutes, 39 seconds
Event: Oral History Interviews
Presentation: George M. Elsey Interview
Format: Windows Media
Related: George M. Elsey Oral History Interview


      EVENT: Documentary Film

       PRESENTATION: Man from Independence





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Man From Independence

Film: Man From Independence
Duration: 16 minutes, 55 seconds
Event: Documentary Film
Presentation: Man from Independence
Format: Windows Media
Related: Truman with producer of Man From Independence


       PRESENTATION: Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman





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Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman, The Legend of Douglas MacArthur, Part II

The decision to cross the 38th Parallel, the meeting in Wake Island between Truman and MacArthur, and the firing of MacArthur
Duration: 26 minutes, 28 seconds
Event: Documentary Film
Presentation: Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman
Format: Windows Media
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       PRESENTATION: Truman in the United States Senate





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Truman Presiding Over the United States Senate

No sound. Short clip of Truman Presiding at a session of the U.S. Senate
Duration: 1 minute, 27 seconds
Event: Documentary Film
Presentation: Truman in the United States Senate
Format: Windows Media
Related: Senate to the White House


      EVENT: Memorial Service for Margaret Truman Daniel

       PRESENTATION: Remembrances of Margaret Truman Daniel





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Memorial Service for Margaret Truman Daniel

Clifton Daniel speaks at his mother Margaret Truman Daniel's memorial service
Date: February 23, 2008
Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Event: Memorial Service for Margaret Truman Daniel
Presentation: Remembrances of Margaret Truman Daniel
Format: Windows Media
Related: In Memoriam, Margaret Truman Daniel


      EVENT: National History Day

       PRESENTATION: Junior Individual Performance, Patrick Lawhon





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National History Day 2008, Junior Individual Performance, Patrick Lawhon

The 1707 Act of Union: Was Scotland Bought and Sold for English Gold?
Date: March 8, 2008
Duration: 9 minutes, 43 seconds
Event: National History Day
Presentation: Junior Individual Performance, Patrick Lawhon
Format: Windows Media
Related: History Day in Missouri, Greater KC Region


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