Harry S. Truman

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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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).

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"

03:14

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

02:01

Garry Simpson on covering President Truman

00:41

Dick Smith on makeup for Ed Flanders as "Harry Truman"

00:43

Frank Stanton on his association with Harry S. Truman

08:11

Who talked about this topic

David Brinkley

David Brinkley on covering President Harry S. Truman

07:24

Walter Cronkite

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"

03:14

Walter Cronkite on his tour of the White House with President Harry S. Truman

00:49

Bob Doyle

Bob Doyle on directing a broadcast with President Harry S. Truman

06:24

Bob Doyle on directing televised events that President Harry S. Truman would be a part of

03:06

Bob Doyle on directing the 1948 political conventions

07:20

Bob Doyle on directing coverage of the 1952 presidential conventions

05:01

George Faber

George Faber on interviewing Harry S. Truman

06:41

Irving Fein

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

02:01

Irving Fein on President Harry Truman doing a special episode of The Jack Benny Program

02:20

Julian Goodman

Julian Goodman on NBC News during the 1948 Convention

02:08

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

04:37

Garry Simpson

Garry Simpson on covering President Truman

00:41

Frank Stanton

Frank Stanton on his association with Harry S. Truman

08:11

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