80th Birthday Greetings From President Johnson To Former President Truman - Truman Library Institute

On  社長あいさつ ホームページ , 1964, Harry S. Truman was within the Grand Ballroom of the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, attending a luncheon in his honor when he was informed that he had a phone call from The White Home. In his greetings, President Lyndon B. Johnson shared these phrases with the 33rd president, who guided the nation and the world by the perilous years following World War II: “When you blow out these candles, Mr. President, I hope you consider all the lights you will have turned on during 80 years. They are still burning in Greece and Turkey and Western Europe and the Far East and in the hearts of your countrymen.” Due to the archival work of the presidential libraries, we have now the complete transcript of their cellphone conversation, which occurred two days before President Truman’s 80th birthday.


Might 6, 1964
THE PRESIDENT. I needed to name gather, but Lady Chook wouldn’t let me. After which I solely have change for three minutes. So, I wanted to tell you “Happy Birthday.”


PRESIDENT TRUMAN. I'll let you know what I'll do. I'll accept it as gather.
THE PRESIDENT. On behalf of Lady Chook, Lynda Chicken, and Luci and i, we wished to say “Happy Birthday.” We speak for 190 million different Individuals. Last evening I learn that a politician thinks a nation belongs to him, while a statesman knows he belongs to the nation. That's the way we really feel about you.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN. You're as variety as you can be, and that is the best way I really feel about you, too. I don’t suppose we now have had a greater President in 100 years than we have right now, and I am tickled to dying with him.

THE PRESIDENT. I hope you realize that you simply belong to all America, and you're considered one of our biggest national property, one in every of our best resources, and if you blow out those candles, Mr. President, I hope you think of all the lights you may have turned on throughout eighty years. They're still burning in Greece and Turkey and Western Europe and the Far East and in the hearts of your countrymen.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN. I'll do my very, easiest. I want to thank you for that top hat you sent me, and I'm going to put on it-don’t fear about that. It’s my variety.

THE PRESIDENT. Wonderful. The Old Testomony tells us there have been giants on the earth in these days. We're already saying that about you, Mr. President. Individuals can be saying it as long because the name of this country lives in history, so you need to take care of your self and I need you to return by to see me while you get back here.


PRESIDENT TRUMAN. I will make the primary call on you when i get to Washington.
THE PRESIDENT. Properly, glad birthday once more.

PRESIDENT TRUMAN. I will do this because I feel I must report back to the President. He may need me to do something.


THE PRESIDENT, Superb. Completely satisfied birthday once more.
PRESIDENT TRUMAN. Thanks very much.


THE PRESIDENT. You are welcome. Goodbye.
Supply: Lyndon B. Johnson, Greetings Telephoned to President Truman on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T.