MP2002-479 Former President Truman Recalls Negotiating With DeGaulle and France after WWII

In this Screen Gems outtake, former president Harry S. Truman responds throughout to off-camera questions about working with Charles de Gaulle of France after World War II. Harry S. Truman, seated at a desk, talks about France being centrally located and a necessary member of NATO. Mr. Truman says Charles de Gaulle was a prima donna and turned out to be hard to get along with. He was a proud Frenchman, and de Gaulle acted like it never had to be saved by outside help. Mr. Truman refers to the unusual US policy of helping both its enemies and its allies in recovery after World War II. Mr. Truman makes it clear that his trouble with de Gaulle was not nearly like what he had with Stalin, because de Gaulle usually came around when the necessity arose.

This item is from the Screen Gems Collection. The Screen Gems Collection consists of outtakes created during the production of the film series, "Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman" which aired on television in 1964 and 1965. This item is in the public domain. Please credit: Screen Gems Collection, Harry S. Truman Library.

This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595162