Suggested Statements for radio interview of Vice President Harry S. Truman

Suggested Statements For Redio Interview of Vice President Truman on April 7th, 1945 SPECTATOR SPORTS ANNOUNCER: As the baseball season approaches, there ie a reneved discussion as to the place of spectator sports in vartime. On this program, we are especially fortunate today in having n most distinguished guest to be interviewed on this subject, the Honorable Harry 8. Truman, Vice President of the United States. (BACK) Mr. Vice President, what is your personal attitude relative to spectator sports in wartime? MR. TRIMAN: I sincerely believe that the American public should have every form of sport possible, provided that this does not interfere with our all-essential objective, namely, winning the war at the earliest possible moment. ANTOUNCER: I am sure, Mr. Vice President, that all sport fans, as vell as the general public will arree with that objective. Hovever, is it really possible to have spectator sports without interfering with the war effort? MR. TRUMAN: Yes, Mr. Hedges, I believe that we can have spectator sports in a manner which will not interfere with the var, In fact, it ie my sincere belief that sports actually help our war effort. ANNOUNCER: I vonder if you vould mind telling us, Mr. Vice Fresident, how you reached this conclusion? MR. TRIMAN: Not at all. I discussed this problem with leading militery and naval officials, as vell as various civilian administrators charged with the responsibility of mobilizing our greatest war effort. All these people agreed that spectator sports should be continued, subject only to the usual vartime restrictions. ANNOUNCER: Mr. Vice President, I wonder if you vould indicate to the redio audience the nature of these restrictions? S. REUMAN NARA GENERA 28.20