The Presidency
Mark Adams on Truman Bomb Decision Artifacts
2020-08-09T20:59:23-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWNjXC8yMDIwMDgwOTIxMjU0NjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Education director Mark Adams showed items in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum collection that tell the story of President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs, including White House documents and a sketch of a test explosion. He also featured Mr. Truman’s recorded announcement of the Hiroshima bomb and footage of him explaining years later why he used the new weapon. The Truman Library Institute provided this video.
Education director Mark Adams showed items in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum collection that tell the story of President…
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Education director Mark Adams showed items in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum collection that tell the story of President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs, including White House documents and a sketch of a test explosion. He also featured Mr. Truman’s recorded announcement of the Hiroshima bomb and footage of him explaining years later why he used the new weapon. The Truman Library Institute provided this video. close
Education director Mark Adams showed items in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum collection that tell the story of President… read more
Education director Mark Adams showed items in the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum collection that tell the story of President Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs, including White House documents and a sketch of a test explosion. He also featured Mr. Truman’s recorded announcement of the Hiroshima bomb and footage of him explaining years later why he used the new weapon. The Truman Library Institute provided this video. close
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