Truman: A Self Portrait

Genre: Educational

Creator: Smithsonian Institution

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Rare archival footage and material drawn from memoirs and public statements document the life of Harry S Truman. Reveals Truman the citizen, whose love for walking, talking, and playing the piano is evidenced, in addition to Truman the president, whose administration was punctuated with such historic events as V-J Day, the first nuclear weapons, the Berlin airlift, and the Korean War. Directed by Eric Breitbart. Produced by Mary Lance and the Smithsonian Institution for the Truman Centennial Committee.

Complete Record: Rare archival footage and material drawn from memoirs and public statements document the life of Harry S Truman. Reveals Truman the citizen, whose love for walking, talking, and playing the piano is evidenced, in addition to Truman the president, whose administration was punctuated with such historic events as V-J Day, the first nuclear weapons, the Berlin airlift, and the Korean War. Directed by Eric Breitbart. Produced by Mary Lance and the Smithsonian Institution for the Truman Centennial Committee.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.