Outtakes from Edward R. Murrow's interview of former president Harry S. Truman at the Olney Inn in Islamorada, Florida, between February 8-15, 1957; filmed by Charles Mack and Martin Barnett. This reel shows re-recording of questions from Murrow with the focus of the camera on him, with shorter answers by Truman. The questions and answers are similar to others found on other reels, but they are not exactly the same. The topics discussed on this reel are: the Berlin Airlift; allied agreements during and after World War II; coalition government; non-partisanship in foreign policy; domestic policy efforts with health and education; relations with China; General George Marshall; West Pointers; bold plans for the Middle East; reading history and biography; most important decision as president (Korea); dismissal of General MacArthur; difficulties with some members of the cabinet; the Morgenthau Plan; risking defeat in 1948 for civil rights; changes in campaigning and meeting people face to face; distortions by editors, and the value of the working press; the value of radio and television; his belief in his own victory in the 1948 campaign after the Democratic National Convention; consideration of running in 1952; advising Eisenhower not to run for president; the pros and cons of a professional military; Supreme Court appointments; indifference to personal criticism; concerns dismantling the war machine after WWII; hindsight regarding Churchill's WWII policy of coming up through the soft underbelly of Europe; British parliamentary system; negotiation techniques; impressions of Josef Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, Winston Churchill, Jawaharlal Nehru, Chiang Kai-shek; revolution by consent, expanding the reach of the US across the globe; advice to young, aspiring politicians (study history); fear of criticism preventing good people from entering politics; other methods of selecting the president; the influence of buying TV and radio in politics; qualifications of the Vice Presidential candidate; Alben Barkley and William Douglas as acceptable VP candidates; lobbyists; difference between Republicans and Democrats; arguments over atomic energy; transparency of the government and releasing information; best way of fighting demagogues; how history will measure Truman's accomplishments; the teaching of history; being a leader means convincing people to do what they don't want to do; details of the decision to go into Korea; and the decision to go ahead with the hydrogen bomb.
Also included is a humorous story that Murrow told, doing an impression of Winston Churchill, of why equal air time for all sides of an argument isn't always the best policy.
This series of interviews between Murrow and Truman constitute the raw material that was edited into the CBS program "From Precinct to President: Some Reflections by Harry S. Truman" which aired on February 2, 1958 and was rebroadcast during CBS funeral coverage when Mr. Truman passed away in December, 1972. They are for viewing and research purposes only. For inquiries about reproductions, please contact the Truman Library.
This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: catalog.archives.gov/id/595162
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