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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. 
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No Image Available Johnson, Lady Bird Lady Bird Johnson visited the Harry S Truman National Historic Site on June 24, 1997 with her daughter and granddaughter to research the park service's management policies of the Truman home. Interview 
The Kissingers with Mrs Truman Kissinger, Dr. Henry Dr. Henry Kissinger describes his only meeting with Harry S Truman at the Truman Library in 1961, while Kissinger was a consultant to President John F. Kennedy. Subsequently as secretary of state in 1975, Kissinger and his wife Nancy Kissinger visited Bess W. Truman in her home in Independence. Interview
Nancy Kissinger Kissinger, Nancy Nancy Kissinger joined her husband in 1975 on a trip to Independence, Missouri, that included a visit to Bess W. Truman in the Truman home. Kissinger describes what she recalls of the visit, including Mrs. Truman's concerns about growing older and being able to stay in her home. Interview 
Edmund Muskie with Harry Truman, 1968 Muskie, Edmund S. Senator Edmund S. Muskie discusses his visit with Harry S Truman in 1968, accompanied by his wife, while campaigning with Hubert Humphrey as the Democratic nominee for the vice presidency. Interview 
Alex Petrovic Petrovic, Alex M. Judge Alex Petrovic, offers a unique perspective as the legislative representative of the Trumans in Jefferson City, Missouri, as then as an eastern district judge of Jackson County. These positions brought him into occasional contact with the Trumans and reveal Mr. Truman's interest in local political affairs at least until 1970. Interview (pdf - 2.6MB) |
Did You Know?
When the Korean War began, the US army numbered 592,000 men, less than one-half what it had been on Pearl Harbor Day. All American divisions lacked the equipment, training, and the mental preparedness required for combat.