In this Screen Gems outtake with intermittent sound, former president Harry S. Truman discusses the logistics of the war in Japan, of trying to end the war, dropping the atomic bombs on Japan, negotiations with Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin at Potsdam about Japan, his desire not to eliminate the Emperor of Japan, and the administration of Japan after the war with General MacArthur.
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.
This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: catalog.archives.gov/id/595162
1 ноя 2020
