Audio Collection

Pre-1945

• Interview with Senator Truman by Jimmy Mack of Radio Newsreel.
  December 14, 1939.
  (9 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. 
  Link to text transcript

1945

• Address broadcast to the Armed Forces.
  April 17, 1945. (3 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. 
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• Broadcast to the American people announcing the surrender of Germany
  May 8, 1945 (6 minutes) -- Includes educational activity. 
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• Radio address to the American people after the signing of the terms of unconditional surrender by Japan
  September 1, 1945 (9 minutes) -- Includes educational activity. 
  Link to text transcript

1946

• Radio report on status of reconversion program
  January 3, 1946, (29 minutes, 48 seconds)

• Address before governing board of the Pan American Union
  April 15, 1946, (9 minutes, 49 seconds)

• Address to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America
  March 6, 1946, (18 minutes, 6 seconds)

• Address at the Jackson Day Dinner
  March 23, 1946, (18 minutes, 6 seconds)

• Army Day speech in Chicago
  April 6, 1946, (25 minutes, 25 seconds)

• Address before governing board of the Pan American Union
  April 15, 1946, (9 minutes, 49 seconds)

• Address at Fordham University
  May 11, 1946, (11 minutes, 15 seconds)

• Radio address to the nation on the railroad strike
  May 24, 1946, (12 minutes, 19 seconds)

• Address to the nation on price controls
  June 29, 1946, (20 minutes, 8 seconds)

• Radio report on ending of major price controls
  October 14, 1946, (16 minutes, 29 seconds)

• Truman Address in New York City at the Opening Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
  October 23, 1946, extract on war crimes. (4 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. 
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• Truman Address in New York City at the Opening Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
  October 23, 1946, extract on displaced persons (4 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. 
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• Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
  December 24, 1946 (5 minutes, 35 seconds)

1947

• Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union
  January 6, 1947 (48 minutes, 27 seconds)

• Address on foreign economic policy at Baylor University
  March 6, 1947 (27 minutes, 44 seconds)

• Special Message to Congress on Greece and Turkey: The Truman Doctrine
  March 12, 1947. (18 minutes, 46 seconds)

• Address at Jefferson Day Dinner
  April 5, 1947. (23 minutes, 37 seconds)

• Address at annual luncheon of the Associated Press
  April 21, 1947. (24 minutes, 42 seconds)

• Address at 35th Division Reunion Memorial Service in Kansas City
  June 7, 1947. (25 minutes, 31 seconds)

• Address Before the Canadian Parliament, Ottawa, Canada
  June 11, 1947. (22 minutes, 05 seconds)

• Commencement address at Princeton University
  June 17, 1947. (20 minutes, 22 seconds)

• Radio Address on the veto of the Taft-Hartley Bill
  June 20, 1947. (14 minutes, 15 seconds)

• Address Before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  June 29, 1947 (12 minutes, 37 seconds)

• Independence Day Address Delivered at the home of Thomas Jefferson
  July 4, 1947. (18 minutes, 1 second)

• Address before Rio De Janeiro InterAmerican Conference for Maintentance of Continental Peace and Security
  September 2, 1947.
  (20 minutes, 28 seconds)

• Address in Rio De Janeiro before Joint Session of Congress of Brazil
  September 5, 1947.
  (16 minutes, 11 seconds)

• Radio and television address concluding a program by Citizens Food Committee
  October 5, 1947.
  (9 minutes, 19 seconds)

• Radio Address on the special session of Congress called to consider inflation and foreign economic aid
  October 24, 1947. (17 minutes, 18 seconds)

• Special Message to Congress on First Day of Special Session
  November 17, 1947. (29 minutes, 16 seconds)

• Address on conservation at dedication of Everglades National Park
  December 6, 1947. (14 minutes, 17 seconds)

• President Truman's address at Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree
  December 24, 1947. (5 minutes, 36 seconds)

1948

• President Harry S. Truman State of the Union Address
  January 7, 1948. (43:40)

• NBC broadcast of the President's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  July 15, 1948 (Courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.)(28 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.
   Link to text transcript

• Raleigh, NC - Address at the State Fairgrounds
  October 19, 1948 (30 min.). Recorded by: National Broadcasting Company.

• Boston, MA - Address at Mechanics Hall
  October 27, 1948 (30 min.). Recorded by: Columbia Broadcasting System.

• St. Louis, MO - Address at the Kiel Auditorium
  October 30, 1948 (30 min.). Recorded by: U.S. Army Signal Corps.

• Remarks at the victory celebration in Independence, Missouri
  November 3, 1948 (2 minutes).
   Link to text transcript

1949

• Inaugural address
  January 20, 1949
  (21 minute extract) -- Includes educational activity. 
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• Address on the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty.
  April 4, 1949 (1 minute extract).  Link to text transcript

• Radio Address on Democratic Women's Day
  September 27th, 1949 (Courtesy of Marr Sound Archives.) (14 minutes) -- Includes educational activity. 
  Link to text transcript

• Address in New York City at the Cornerstone Laying of the United Nations Building.
  October 24, 1949. (3 minute extract). 
  Link to text transcript

1950

• Radio and Television Address on the situation in Korea.
  July 19, 1950. (1 minute extract). 
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1951

• Radio Report to the American People on Korea and on U.S. Policy in the Far East.
  April 11, 1951. (1 minute extract). 
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• Interview with President Harry S. Truman regarding the firing of General Douglas MacArthur
  (5 minutes)

1952

• President Truman's Address to the American people on the need for Government operation of the Steel Mills
  April 8, 1952. Part One; Part Two
  (Two 16-minute extracts) -- Includes educational activity.  Link to text transcript

• Truman Press Conference, May 1, 1952
  (12 minute extract). -- Includes educational activity.  
  Link to text transcript

• Address at the National Convention Banquet of the Americans for Democratic Action May 17, 1952
  (34 minutes, 33 seconds)

• Address at the National Archives Dedicating the New Shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. December 15, 1952.
  (16 minute extract). -- Includes educational activity. 
  Link to text transcript

1953

• President Truman's Farewell Address to the American People.
  January 15, 1953. (25 minutes) -- Includes educational activity.
  Link to text transcript

Other speeches

• Colin Powell spoke at the RLDS Auditorium in Independence, Missouri on July 24, 1998 at 6:30 p.m. to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Desegregation of the Armed Forces.
  (52 minutes)