Harry S. Truman


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"Truman, he was a feisty little guy who threatened to punch a reporter in the nose because he made fun of his daughter’s piano playing." - George Faber, Publicist

Interviewees discuss the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945-1953).

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Television and the Presidency
Highlights
Walter Cronkite on conducting the first televised tour of the White House, with President Harry S. Truman, whom he calls "one of our better Presidents"
Irving Fein on Jack Benny doing a concert for Harry Truman and getting the president on The Jack Benny Program
Garry Simpson on covering President Truman
Dick Smith on makeup for Ed Flanders as "Harry Truman"
Frank Stanton on his association with Harry S. Truman
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David Brinkley

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David Brinkley on covering President Harry S. Truman

Walter Cronkite

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Walter Cronkite on conducting the first televised tour of the White House, with President Harry S. Truman, whom he calls "one of our better Presidents"
Walter Cronkite on his tour of the White House with President Harry S. Truman

Bob Doyle

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Bob Doyle on directing a broadcast with President Harry S. Truman
Bob Doyle on directing televised events that President Harry S. Truman would be a part of
Bob Doyle on directing the 1948 political conventions
Bob Doyle on directing coverage of the 1952 presidential conventions

George Faber

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George Faber on interviewing Harry S. Truman

Irving Fein

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Irving Fein on Jack Benny doing a concert for Harry Truman and getting the president on The Jack Benny Program
Irving Fein on President Harry Truman doing a special episode of The Jack Benny Program

Julian Goodman

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Julian Goodman on NBC News during the 1948 Convention
Julian Goodman on working the 1948 political convention in Philadelphia, PA and radio's dominance over television

Garry Simpson

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Garry Simpson on covering President Truman

Frank Stanton

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Frank Stanton on his association with Harry S. Truman

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