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Former President Harry Truman speaks about the Harry Dexter White espionage case

Title card: "Truman - Brownell, The Big Debate" / title card: "Highlights of the verbal battle growing out of the Harry Dexter White case… also testimony by FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover" / street scenes people passing newsstand in New York City / VS people look at newspaper front page headlines about Attorney General Herbert Brownell's actions regarding the espionage case of Harry Dexter White / pile of newspapers from various cities in the US, all featuring front-page headlines about the case / VS more headlines and front pages // CU former United States president Harry Truman in Kansas City / VS SOTs Truman re Brownell's actions: "He has made the Justice Department headquarters for political skullduggery. The Attorney General of the United States has not only degraded his office; he has deceived his chief as to what he proposed to do...he lied to the American people"; Truman speaks about learning of the White case // title: "Washington" superimposed over news media at Senate hearing with Brownell testifying / WS congressional committee members / CU movie cameras / SOT Brownell speaking, eventually angrily / Brownell leaves
Title card: "Truman - Brownell, The Big Debate" / title card: "Highlights of the verbal battle growing out of the Harry Dexter White case… also testimony by FBI Director, J. Edgar Hoover" / street scenes people passing newsstand in New York City / VS people look at newspaper front page headlines about Attorney General Herbert Brownell's actions regarding the espionage case of Harry Dexter White / pile of newspapers from various cities in the US, all featuring front-page headlines about the case / VS more headlines and front pages // CU former United States president Harry Truman in Kansas City / VS SOTs Truman re Brownell's actions: "He has made the Justice Department headquarters for political skullduggery. The Attorney General of the United States has not only degraded his office; he has deceived his chief as to what he proposed to do...he lied to the American people"; Truman speaks about learning of the White case // title: "Washington" superimposed over news media at Senate hearing with Brownell testifying / WS congressional committee members / CU movie cameras / SOT Brownell speaking, eventually angrily / Brownell leaves
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Editorial #:
1336115787
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
November 17, 1953
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:03:16:09
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004818_01_03