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The buck stops here!

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 08/01/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Vice President Harry Truman was thrust into the Presidency upon the sudden death of Franklin Roosevelt on April 12th, 1945. Truman carried out FDR's war plans (victory over Germany had occurred only four days earlier). He made the tough decision to deploy atomic bombs against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which brought WWII to an end in Aug. '45. Truman's acceptance of Japan's surrender is here, as are many other memorable events of his controversial presidency.


Also recommended is FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: President of the 20th Century. It contains sound and video highlights of 29 FDR speeches.


CONTENTS of HARRY S. TRUMAN SPEECHES:

Oath of Office and speech before Congress - (4/12/45)
Addresses Congress after assuming Presidency - (4/16/45)
Accepts Japan's surrender - (8/14/45)
Thoughts from the White House on "Leadership" - Mar. 1946
Speaking on "The Railroad Strike" - (5/25/46)
Democratic National Convention and campaign speeches - 1948
Speeches and whistle stop campaigning - 1948
Post Election address to fellow Democrats - Nov. 1948
Gloats about commentator H.V. Kaltenborn's election predictions - Nov. 1948
Second Inaugural Address - (1/20/49)
The Korean War - 1950
Speaking from the White House on "Russia" - 1950
State of the Union Address - (1/8/51)
Fires Gen. Douglas MacArthur - (4/11/51)
State of the Union Address - (1/9/52)
"Not a candidate for President" - (5/21/52)
Nomination of Adlai Stevenson - July 1952
Farewell to the Nation - (1/15/53)
Reception in Independence - Jan. 1953
Total Time: 34:20"