Pres. Harry Truman announces at Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner that he will not run for re-election

Title Card: "Politics - Truman Drops An 'Atomic Bomb'" / MS Pres. Harry Truman's plane, USAF Independence, arrives / Truman down steps / VS Truman kisses wife Bess; they walk off / EXT White House / people looking thru railing / newsreel cameramen / Truman and Bess on porch with men / VS Truman holds up key to newly renovated White House // INT: VS Jefferson-Jackson dinner / CU Truman and Bess arrive; Frank E. McKinney, Democratic National Committee Chairman, greets them / MS Truman walks to seat / CU Truman / WS crowd cheers / CU Truman waves and is seated next to Jane Barkley, wife of the Vice President (not in picture) / Secy of State Dean Acheson and Estelle McGrath, wife of the US Atty Gen / CU James A. Farley, Ex-Chair of the DNC, and Mrs. William M. Boyle, Jr., wife of the former Chair of the DNC / CU Vice Pres. Alben and Jane Barkley / low angle IL Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson, smiling / CU Sen. Richard B. Russell, D-GA / CU empty chair and coonskin hat: "Kefauver" (refers to Sen. Estes Kefauver) / VS dinner / WS Truman on rostrum / SOT Truman: "I am sure that all of you here tonight are very much interested in the Presidential election this year" / MS people listen / SOT Truman: "The political situation in this country may look complicated, but you can find the key to it in a simple thing: the Republicans have been out of office for twenty long years, and they are desperate to get back in office so they can control the country again." / VS people listen / MS Truman at rostrum / CU Truman looks down at his notes, rubs his nose / CU notebook in Truman's own handwriting: "I shall not be a candidate etc." / SOT Truman: "I shall not be a candidate for re-election. I have served my country long and, I think, efficiently and honestly. I shall not accept a re-nomination. I do not feel that it is my duty to spend another four years in the White House." / WS audience / Truman leaves and goes over to Mrs. Truman, waves / cameramen shooting / the Trumans leave