ago on april 12 1945, only three months after his unprecedented fourth inauguration, president franken roosevelt died well visiting his little white house in warm springs, georgia. up next, an 11 minute newsreel covering the funeral and president harry truman's first address to congress. the national archives recently restore the film. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from his beloved second-home in georgia, the body of franklin delano roosevelt moved on the first stages of its journey to his final resting place. scores of sufferers sorrowfully bid farewell to their great friend and benefactor. the president's dog follows his beloved master. aboard a special train beginning the 20 four-hour trip to washington, the 31st president of the united states leaves warm springs forever. all along the 700-mile route people gather to honor president roosevelt and his ideals. ♪ slowly, the train backs in the union station in the united aids -- the united states capital awaited by a military guard of , honor and members of the late, great chief executive's family. with justice burns and secretary wallace, harry s truman heads t

he'd never in his life known anyone like -- franken roosevelt. he did not know franklin roosevelt. franklin roosevelt paid him no attention whatever none. had no interest in him. it was all right for truman to be his running mate because the political bosses met one steamy july night at the white house and said for t president truman was the manhe. he said if that is what you want, fine with me. he would have preferred james bird or -- or henry wallace. but it was not that way. and then came the 1946 election. congressional election. and the republicans swept the country. and truman cambee back, president truman came back from having gone out to independence to vote symbolic election vote on his part, but he took it seriously. and he got to union station in washington and only one member of his official family, white house family or cabinet, or congress came to the station to greet him. and that was dean anderson. of course, truman never, ever forgot that. a friend does not forget. he got off the train alone reading, carrying a book. i've tried for years to find out what book he wa

ago on april 12 1945, only three months after his unprecedented fourth inauguration, president franken roosevelt died well visiting his little white house in warm springs, georgia. up next, an 11 minute newsreel covering the funeral and president harry truman's first address to congress. the national archives recently restore the film. ♪ ♪