Citizen Harry Truman Speaks To Hometown Of Missouri

The transcript covers President Truman's visit to Missouri, where he is warmly welcomed by the locals. He introduces his family and shares his primary goals as President: to win the war with Japan and to secure peace. Truman emphasizes the importance of national support for the efforts initiated at San Francisco.

Who was the first president from Missouri?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

• Harry S. Truman

• Abraham Lincoln

What was one of Truman's main objectives as President?

• To establish a new constitution

• To win the war with Japan

• To abolish taxes

• To expand the United States territory

What was Truman's second major goal as President?

• To increase military spending

• To reduce unemployment

• To improve education

• To win a peace

What event does Truman urge the nation to support?

• The Manhattan Project

• The San Francisco Conference

• The New Deal

• The Louisiana Purchase

What does Truman emphasize as necessary for winning peace?

• Military expansion

• National support

• Technological advancement

• Economic reform