Motion Picture MP82-12
President Truman's Remarks at the Women’s National Democratic Club Dinner
Administrative Information
Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
334 feet
Running Time
9 minutes 26 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
intermittent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown (taken by unidentified friends of Mrs. Friant at the dinner)
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description
In this film, President Truman speaks at the Women's National Democratic Club Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. Themes include the state of the Democratic Party, the 81st Congress, US. Prosperity, and world peace.
Date(s)
November 8, 1949
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Moving Image Type
Motion Picture
Shot List
- Reel 1
| 00:00 | Harry S. Truman introduced. Seated at table with Truman are, left to right: Mrs. Dean Acheson, Mrs. Bess Truman, Mrs. Julien Friant, Mrs. Edward Meigs, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. | |
| 00:44 | Begins his speech. Pleasure to meet with Democrats and especially Women’s Democratic Club. Women got their “old men” out to polls in New York. Becries the lack of interest in voting. Won victory in New York. Democrats will assume a much greater responsibility as a party. Duty to try to carry out the Democratic platform. 81st Congress’ first session had done a good job and second session will do better. He states his conviction that the Democratic Party would continue to perform for the welfare of the nation and world. President Truman stated that the prosperity of the U.S. and the world were the two objectives of the Democratic platform. He then outlined what happened to Woodrow Wilson in 1918 and his experiences with the Prime Minister of India. He said that what the U.S. wants now more than anything else was peace in the world, and that they are going to get it. He goes on to discuss the sharing of resources and his Point 4 program to obtain that peace. He then discusses various possibilities of the resources of this country and the world. He urges nations to follow through on the leadership and support of the U.N. to achieve peace and prosperity for all mankind. | |
| 9:06 | Silent footage of President Truman behind podium. | |