Motion Picture MP72-56
Administrative Information
Newsreel type film clips showing major events of Harry S. Truman's presidency through 1948. Events covered include President Roosevelt's funeral and the beginning of Truman's early presidency, labor and housing problems, civil rights, atomic energy, and aid for Greece and Turkey.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Review of Truman’s first administration. | |
| 1:33 | Franklin D. Roosevelt’s funeral. | |
| 2:17 | Harding’s death and Coolidge’s take-over. | |
| 3:07 | Truman’s first speech to Congress. | |
| 3:44 | World War II scenes including atomic bomb plant and explosion. | |
| 7:25 | U.S.S. Missouri and signing of Japanese surrender. | |
| 7:50 | U.S. rejoicing about end of war. | |
| 8:10 | Review of Truman’s advisors - Charles Ross; Clark Clifford; Matthew Connelly; John Steelman; Admiral William Leahy; and the Cabinet. |
- Reel 2
| 0:20 | Reconversion scenes. | |
| 1:30 | Strikes and labor problems (John L. Lewis, Taft, etc.); Taft-Hartley Law. | |
| 3:45 | Housing problems (Wilson Wyatt). | |
| 5:00 | Atomic energy problems (Oppenheimer comments) (Lilienthal pictured). | |
| 6:00 | Civil rights and equality of opportunity scenes (Bishop Henry Sherrill speaks). | |
| 8:00 | United Nations Charter creation (Truman speaks by radio – portion, April 25, 1945). | |
| 9:00 | Potsdam meeting scene. | |
| 9:45 | United Nations meetings at Lake Success. | |
| 10:15 | James Byrnes (Secretary of State) shown. |
- Reel 3
| 0:15 | Loan to Britain – scenes in England (Walter Lippman talks); Truman at his desk – voice-over. | |
| 1:45 | Greece-Turkey aid - scenes of Greek civil war (Truman at his desk again – voice over). Scenes of Turkey. | |
| 3:45 | George Marshall talking on containing Communism. | |
| 4:30 | Truman and Marshall in Oval Office. | |
| 4:50 | Harriman at desk. Vandenberg and Senate Foreign Relations. | |
| 5:30 | Signing of Foreign Assistance Act of 1948, April 3, 1948. | |
| 5:45 | National Defense – scenes of military. Forrestal sitting at desk. | |
| 6:45 | Air Policy Commission – talks about report. | |
| 7:30 | Palestine – scenes in Jerusalem and Israel. | |
| 8:20 | Reporters comments. | |
| 8:40 | Truman and his secretary Rose Conway in Oval Office (Voice Over). |