Oral Histories: C
No Image Available Carnes, Bill and Mary Mr. Carnes's mother, Caroline Carnes, was a sister to May Wallace. He frequently visited the home of George and May Wallace. He recalls how rooms in their home were used, describes add-ons to the home, and how the yard developed through the years. Interview Not Transcribed 
Jimmy Carter Carter, Jimmy and Rosalynn Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter talked about their relationship with Harry S and Bess W. Truman, including their personal feelings about the Trumans' performance in the White House and their visits to Independence. 
Petey Childers Childers, A. Layle "Petey" Petey Childers owned and operated a pharmacy in Independence, Missouri for approximately fifty-five years. As a pharmacist, he served the Trumans, Dr. Charles Allen, and many other notable Independence residents with ties to the Trumans. 
Jessie Colby Colby, Jessie Jessie Colby was an acquaintance of the Trumans throughout their lives beginning in the early 1920s. Her husband graduated with Harry S Truman in the same Ararat Shrine class in 1945. Colby was a co-member of a women's organization with Bess Truman. Interview (pdf - 205KB) |
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Truman chose to fight the Cold War by rebuilding the West’s defenses to surpass that of the Soviet world, and of meeting each Communist challenge quickly and unequivocally.