Motion Picture MP2002-83
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Mr. Truman describes the dangers of traveling to Wake Island, including no passenger jets. Harry S. Truman describes his meeting with General MacArthur as cordial although MacArthur did not salute his Commander-in-Chief. Sound only.
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Shot List
Reel 1
| 0:00 | Voices in background; woman’s unidentified voice says: “Wildtrack 2,024, Scene 40, Show 13.” Harry S. Truman reads from script, same text as MP2002-82, only it continues longer. “Just what MacArthur meant by good soldier became clear a few weeks later. Screaming from the editorial page of Life Magazine . . .” “I was ready to go a long way to get the job done. Travel wasn’t as pleasant in those days . . . “ Mr. Truman describes the dangers of traveling to Wake Island, including no passenger jets, and his knowledge that it would be a “feather in the cap” of a North Korean pilot to shoot down the President of the United States. He describes the meeting with Gen. MacArthur as cordial, though MacArthur did not salute his Commander in Chief. He mentions bringing a plum cake for Mrs. MacArthur. He presented the fourth oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal (Mr. Truman diverts from the script to say he wanted MacArthur to come home to get this, but he wouldn’t do it). Ben Gradus says “thank you, Mr. President.” This was used in preparation for MP81-1, “The Legend of Douglas MacArthur, part 1.” | |