Truman: President Inspects Midwest Flood Area.
Truman: President Inspects Midwest Flood Area.
Clip: 351372_1_1
Year Shot: 1951
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1561
Original Film: 024-475-01
HD: N/A
Location: Missouri
Timecode: 00:07:59 - 00:09:37
Truman: President Inspects Midwest Flood Area. Flying in his plane 'The Independence', Pres. Truman gets a first-hand look at the terrible flood damage in the Midwest. Having already signed a $25,000,000 flood rehabilitation bill, Mr. Truman knows that relief is on its way to cities, farms and industrial areas hard hit by the rampaging flood waters-worst in the area's history. Air to air plane flying over flooded land. Interiors plane, Truman and aides look out window. VS flood damage, destroyed buildings, wrecked cars, etc. Men work to clean up; in other areas sandbagging is in progress as they anticipate flooding.