MP77-37 KCMO News Segments, 1964 - 1965

This television footage from local Kansas City station KCMO-TV is a compilation of several clips that are a mix of silent and sound. The footage shows former president Harry S. Truman and former first lady Bess Wallace Truman around the Kansas City and Independence, Missouri, area, 1964-1965. Included here are:
December 13, 1964. Truman High School dedication, Truman’s speech.
October 13, 1964. Coverage of Truman's fall in the bathroom at home - doctor’s report and Mike Westwood’s report.
September 14, 1964. Harry and Bess Truman with the Hubert Humphrey and Muriel Humphrey at a rally. (Humphrey is campaigning for VP)
January 13, 1965. Truman and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin and Irina Dobrynina at the Truman Library.
December 29, 1964. Harry and Bess Truman return from visiting their daughter Margaret Truman Daniel and her family in New York City.
April 10, 1965. Truman Day at the Truman Library; Truman’s speech.
February 12, 1965. Truman and artist Elaine De Kooning at the Truman Library; de Kooning presents her portrait of John F. Kennedy to the Library.
April 14, 1965. Harry and Bess Truman walking down from airplane, returning from unidentified trip.
May 7, 1965. James Farley being interviewed upon arrival at airport about Truman.
This footage was originally recorded by local Kansas City television station KCMO-TV and donated to the Truman Library. KCMO's successor, KCTV-5, is allowing the Truman Library to post this footage. Users should seek permission to use this footage from KCTV.
This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: catalog.archiv...