MP2002-348 Margaret Truman Daniel Recalls the Day President Roosevelt Died

In this Screen Gems outtake, Margaret Truman Daniel is seen with her father, former president Harry S. Truman, in a living room setting. She speaks about the events of April 12, 1945. She describes how she learned of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death, and accompanied her parents to the White House, where her father was sworn in.

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