It’s Friday, and time for another Presidential history lesson from C-SPAN. Tonight’s/tomorrow’s program comes from the Truman Library in Independence, MO. Here’s a view of the C-SPAN bus/broadcasting unit and a story on the show from the Kansas City Star.
Truman Library Director Michael Devine said a highlight of the program will be outtakes from a television series in which Truman discussed his presidential decisions. They include his assessment of Stalin at the Potsdam Conference, his decision to use the atomic bomb and the firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
“That series was very good, but the outtakes are even better,” Devine said. “They’re much more revealing, much more candid. You get a sense of his real down-to-earth views, and it’s a marvelous look at his sense of humor.”
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