Truman Defends Policies (Universal Newsreel, May 1951)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. TRUMAN DEFENDS POLICIES: WASHINGTON - The President tells the Civil Defense Conference that the Korea war must be confined or we face the threat of a major atomic war. Mr. Truman defends administration policy actions in face of MacArthur criticism. 2. OUTLINES UN POLICY ON WAR: LOS ANGELES - The American Association for the United Nations hears Dr. Ralph Bunche, U.N. Mediator, outline the policy of the world organization on war. 3. ISRAEL CHIEF WELCOMED: NEW YORK - David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister of the infant Republic in Palestine, receives a warm welcome from millions of New Yorkers during parade and ceremony at City Hall. 4. FOREST FIRES HIT N.J.: NEW JERSEY - Thousands of acres of rich woodland are destroyed by wind-swept forest fires near Atlantic City. Fourteen fire companies combat inferno that razes several homes. 5. THE HOLLYWOOD STORY: NEW YORK and HOLLYWOOD - Stars of the silent screen, including William Barnum and Francis X. Bushman, take part in colorful preview ceremonies for U-I's film epic about Hollywood, titled The Hollywood Story. (LOCAL – MEMPHIS) MEMPHIS COTTON CARNIVAL. (LOCAL – CINCINNATI) EXHIBITOR GETS AWARD. (LOCAL – NEW YORK) CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEERS.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library