Truman's First speech to congress
In this address to Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Truman honors the memory of recently deceased President Franklin D. Roosevelt and also vows to support the ideals of justice, peace, and liberty both at home and abroad.
- April 16th, 1945
Read the full speech here:
http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3339
- April 16th, 1945
Read the full speech here:
http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3339
Highlights from the first ever televised INAUGURATION:
President Truman 1949
Newsreel footage of President Truman's first inaugural address on January 20, 1949.
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News reel from Truman's State of the Union Adress 1947
Washington, DC: "For the first time in fourteen years, a Republican-dominated congress assembles to hear the presidential message on the state of the Union. He asks for moderate labor legislation and urges speeding of peace settlements."