MP2002-442 Former President Truman Discusses Problems Faced During the Potsdam Conference

In these Screen Gems out takes with intermittent sound, former President Harry S. Truman recalls the problem of refugees discussed at the Potsdam Conference. He also reads from a letter he wrote to his mother and sister about the vote on the UN Charter and his experiences with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin at the conference. In the course of his letter, Mr. Truman slips into colloquial language and uses a racial epithet. The out takes both repeat from different camera angles.
This item is from the Screen Gems Collection. The Screen Gems Collection consists of outtakes created during the production of the film series, "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman" which aired on television in 1964 and 1965. This item is in the public domain. Please credit: Screen Gems Collection, Harry S. Truman Library.
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