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The Presidency: President Truman & Civil Liberties - "Victims"
Sunday, October 2, 2011 Key West, FL

A symposium exploring civil liberties and the Truman Administration brought scholars together in Key West, Florida – home to Harry Truman’s vacation White House. American History TV has aired excerpts from the symposium over the last several weeks.

In this final discussion, The Alger Hiss Case, and the President’srelations with Japanese Americans are explored.

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The Presidency: President Truman on Liberty and Security
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Key West, FL

A symposium exploring civil liberties and the Truman Administration brought scholars together in Key West, Florida – home to Harry Truman’s vacation White House. In this excerpt, a panel of speakers discusses, among other topics, Harry Truman and McCarthyism and the president’s relations with the press.

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The Presidency: Conversation with Ken Hechler on President Truman
Sunday, September 18, 2011 Washington, DC

A symposium exploring civil liberties and the Truman Administration brought scholars together in Key West, Florida – home to Harry Truman’s vacation White House.

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The Presidency: Truman's Civil Liberties Legacy
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Washington, DC

A symposium exploring civil liberties and the Truman Administration brought scholars together in Key West, Florida – home to Harry Truman’s vacation White House.

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The Presidency

The Presidency: President Truman & Civil Liberties - "Victims" Sunday, October 2, 2011 Key West, FL

The Presidency: President Truman on Liberty and Security Sunday, September 25, 2011 Key West, FL

The Presidency: Conversation with Ken Hechler on President Truman Sunday, September 18, 2011 Washington, DC

The Presidency: Truman's Civil Liberties Legacy Sunday, September 4, 2011 Washington, DC

The Presidency: President Truman & Civil Liberties - "Victims"
Sunday, October 2, 2011 Key West, FL

The Presidency: President Truman on Liberty and Security
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Key West, FL

The Presidency: Conversation with Ken Hechler on President Truman
Sunday, September 18, 2011 Washington, DC

The Presidency: Truman's Civil Liberties Legacy
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Washington, DC