MP2002-312 Former President Truman Highlights the Mural in his Presidential Library

Former president Harry S. Truman, standing in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library, speaks about features of the Library. First, he explains the Library will house the documents that he and members of his staff created during the course of his presidency, which will be open for research. Then he speaks about the mural by Thomas Hart Benton, "Independence and the Opening of the West." He describes the symbolism in the mural and the history of western expansion in America. Finally, he discusses the five flags on display in the lobby.

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