About the Collection   This collection includes 95 documents totaling 860 pages. Supporting materials include oral history transcripts, photograph, cartoons, audio recordings, and a recording of Truman's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, courtesy of the Marr Sound Archives. Documents Search: AND OR NOT				Other Resources   Speeches | Audio | Oral Histories | Museum Objects | Cartoons Speeches Speeches Arranged Chronologically Speeches Arranged by State Audio Truman discussing the 1948 whistlestop campaign. (5 min. 29 sec.) Mr. Truman answers questions from Merle Miller about the 1948 campaign and other presidential campaigns. (11 min. 36 sec.) Museum Objects 1948 Campaign Items Flash version HTML version Cartoons King for a Day, Clifford Berryman Little White Lies, Clifford Berryman Charge of the Light Brigade, Clifford Berryman Regards to the Champ, Jim Berryman Boss Can You Spare Me a Few Minutes, Jim Berryman Upset Cart, Jim Berryman They Didn't Believe Me, Jim Berryman Down by the Station, Jim Berryman When Johnnie Comes Marching Home Again, Jim Berryman Out of My Way, Jim Berryman Overdoing the Razzle Dazzle, Jim Berryman Sweeping Gains, Jim Berryman The Donkey Serenade, Gib Crockett Ghost Riders, Gib Crockett A President Goes into Training for Western Trip, Gib Crockett Historical Moves, Karl Knecht White House Porch, Karl Knecht Democratic Convention Opens Here, Not known Oral Histories Eben Ayers, Assistant Press Secretary to the President, 1945-50; Special Assistant in the White House Office, 1951-53. John E. Barriere, Staff member, Research Division, Democratic National Committee, 1948. William J. Bray, Staff member, Democratic National Committee, 1948; Assistant Postmaster General, 1952. Samuel C. Brightman, Associate director of publicity, Democratic National Committee, 1947-52; director of publicity, Democratic National Committee, 1952-57 Oscar Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 1933-46; Under Secretary of the Interior, 1946-48; Secretary of the Interior, 1949-53. Clark M. Clifford, Special Counsel to the President, 1946-50. Jonathan Daniels, Press Secretary to the President, 1945; Editor, Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer, 1948-70. Donald S. Dawson, Administrative Assistant to the President, 1947-53. India Edwards, Associate director, 1947-48, executive director, 1949-50, and vice chairman, 1950-56, Democratic National Committee. George M. Elsey, Naval officer assigned to the White House Map Room, 1942-47; Special Assistant in the White House Office, 1947-49; Administrative Assistant to the President, 1949-51; Assistant to the Director, Mutual Security Agency, 1951-53. Tom L. Evans, Kansas City businessman and friend of Harry S. Truman. Oscar Ewing, Vice chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1942-47; Administrator, Federal Security Agency, 1947-53. Dr. Johannes Hoeber, Staff member, Research Division, Democratic National Committee, 1948. Carleton Kent, Washington, D.C. correspondent, Chicago Daily Times and Chicago Sun-Times, 1945-71. James I. Loeb, National director, Americans for Democratic Action, 1947-51. Katie Louchheim, Delegate to the 1948 and 1952 Democratic National Conventions; director of women's activities, Democratic National Committee, 1953-60; vice chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1956-60. Harold I. McGrath, Director, Democratic State Central Committee of California, 1948. Leonard Miall, BBC correspondent in the United States, 1945-53. H. Graham Morison, Assistant Attorney General, Claims Division, 1948-50, and Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, 1950-52, Department of Justice. Charles S. Murphy, Administrative Assistant to the President, 1947-50; Special Counsel to the President, 1950-53. Philleo Nash, Special Assistant to the Director, Office of War Information, 1942-46; Special Assistant in the White House Office, 1946-52. Robert G. Nixon, Washington, D.C. correspondent, International News Service, 1944-58. Neale Roach, Assistant director, Democratic National Convention, 1944; manager of the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Democratic National Conventions. George Tames, Photographer for Time magazine, 1938-45 and the New York Times, 1945-85. 73 pages. Earl Warren, Republican Vice-Presidential candidate, 1948; Chief Justice of the United States, 1953-69.

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