Harry Truman fussed about what was to be said. Bess Truman fussed about what was to be seen. But daughter Margaret prevailed. Last week, with Ed Murrow covering the British elections, Margaret Truman took over his CBS-TV Person to Person show in Manhattan, and from that distance visited her parents and her home in Independence, Mo.
A transmitting tower had to be raised in the Truman backyard. Miles of wire were strung into and around the twelve-room, 89-year-old house, and a small army of CBS technicians scurried about in its hallways. Four TV cameras...
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