i have been here 16 years, working here. over the years we have developed different programs and presentations for the public, i came across an idea of doing harry s truman and the rich and famous. after i started, i saw a number of documents and photos related to those people. i liked watching tv and movies of those growing up. when we were asked to do a presentation, i said this is something people might be interested in. this presentation has documents, photos, sound clips that i want you to enjoy. as we get to the photos, i like to have this interactive, i will point out people and say, let me know if you know who that is. as soon as people are well-known, they may not have been well known in the 1940 s and 1950 s. there are different categories we will go through. entertainers, athletes, politicians, military people. if you have questions or comments let me know. we will start. the first section is entertainers. can anybody identify who is in the photo beside president t
photos, sound clips that i want you to enjoy. as we get to the photos, i like to have this interactive, i will point out people and say, let me know if you know who that is. as soon as people are well-known, they may not have been well known in the 1940 s and 19 these, but i think you will recognize them. there are different categories we will go through. entertainers, athletes, politicians, military people. if you have questions or comments, let me know. we will start. the first section is entertainers. can anybody identify who is in the photo beside president truman? jack benny. correct. jack benny. this is president truman and jack benny. they are playing and he filmed one of his shows here in the truman library in 1959. this is a newspaper clipping from about the 1948 election. somebody added comments to it. there is a collection here at the truman library. many of the letters that are in our collection from truman, he expresses interest in their families. as well as
wallace joins us by phone right now. nicolle, this is amaze. we didn t know what had happened until now, that he was in serious situation at the hospital. yeah, listen, for those of us who know and love the bush family, it s another heartbreak. but in some ways the conversation we ve all been having since we learned about this yesterday is that it s sort of beautiful. i mean, you can still die of a broken heart. you think about the week that this man had. he held his wife s hand while she died. he went to the church where people, the public went to greet barbara bush as she was there to welcome. that wasn t part of the plan. he, you know, for the most part was stoic during the funeral. and he has just had an unbelievable emotional week. and he is not of superb health himself. to hear this week took a toll on his health is not a tremendous surprise. but it s just, you know, i mean you and i both covered the funeral saturday, and you heard me say it. it feels like the begin
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