The Truman Years
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Utilizes newsreel footage to present an overview of the administrations of President Harry S Truman. Opens with scenes of the conclusion of World War II. Relates the selection of Truman as the running-mate of President Roosevelt and his subsequent succession to the Presidency. Touches upon salient news events of the Truman administrations, such as the development and use of the atomic bomb, labor strife and legislation, the 1948 election, the Truman Doctrine, the Berlin blockade, and the Korean War.
More in Presidential Administrations Series
- The Truman Years 1961
- The Truman Years 1961
- Eisenhower years. 1963
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