Social Security. The prize is awarded every two years and honors the late D. B. Hardeman, who was an associate and biographer of former US House Speaker Sam Rayburn, a member of the Texas legislature, and a member of the faculty of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mr. Light's volume, published in 1985 by Random House, details the behind-the-scenes development of the Social Security Reform Act. The selection committee members were University of Texas Professors Lewis Gould, of the Department of History; Barbara Jordan of the University's LBJ School of Public Affairs; and Terry Sullivan of the Department of Government. They acted on behalf of the Johnson Library, part of the National Archives, and the LBJ Foundation which administers the Hardeman Prize. In making the announcement from Washington, Dr. Don Wilson called the Hardeman Prize "one of the most prestigious in the fields of Political Science and History. In its eight years "the Hardeman award has done much to further scholarly research on the Congress and the public's understanding of the way Congress works," he said. Previous recipients include Professor Richard Fenno, Jr. of the University of Rochester and a former President of the American Political Science Association, and historian David Oshinsky of Rutgers University. The D. B. Hardeman Prize includes a $1,500 award and an invitation to address the faculty of the University of Texas at Austin and associates of the LBJ Library and the LBJ Foundation. Truman Library Institute Receives Gift From Freightliner The Freightliner Corporation dealers of North America recently donated $40,000 to the Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs in honor of their departing chairman and chief executive officer Peter E. Rupp. Mr. Rupp, an honorary fellow of the Truman Library Institute and an ardent admirer of President Truman, presented the check to Benedict K. Zobrist, Secretary of the Truman Library Institute and Director of the Library. For further information call the Harry S. Truman Library Institute (816) 833-1400. Hoover Library Celebrates Bicentenary of the Presidency On April 23, the Hoover Library and Museum opened a major exhibition entitled "Thirty-nine Men: Memories and Mementos" which includes more than 200 objects associated with the 39 Presidents. Visitors to the Museum in West Branch, IA, will be able to see Abraham Lincoln's shawl, Teddy Roosevelt's branding iron, an elkhorn chair given to Rutherford B. Hayes, and Thomas Jefferson's monogrammed stockings. Nearly 60 institutions are participating in the exhibition, by far the largest ever undertaken by the Hoover Library. Calvin Coolidge's electric horse may be of particular interest to visitors. Generously loaned by the Forbes Library of Northampton, Massachusetts, the horse has two speeds: trot and gallop. President Coolidge was allergic to real horses, so he brought a mechanical one, similar to a device he'd seen on an ocean liner. In the words of the New York Times, "He takes his first ride before breakfast, indulges in a brief canter just after luncheon and by the shade of the moon an hour or so before retiring for the night, he takes a sharp gallop that brings on the weariness that induces slumber." : "Thirty-nine Men" also features documents, paintings, campaign buttons, and a wide assortment of Presidential china. Other artifacts on display include surgical instruments used on William McKinley after his shooting, Warren Harding's playing cards, Franklin Pierce's Mexican War sword, and the Monroe Doctrine inscribed on the head of a pin. Items from the Hoover L collection include some of the President's favorite fishing rods and a ceremonial bowl presented him by the King and Queen of Siam. The exhibition will remain open through October 1988. Women's Conference at Eisenhower Library The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library announced a major conference entitled "In the Service of Their Country: Women During the Eisenhower Era" to be held October 20-21, 1988 at the Eisenhower Library in Abilene, KS. Topics will include the role of women in uniform and on the homefront during World War II; women in the military during the post-war era; women in government service and party politics; and women ambassadors. Among the conference participants are women general officers, a Woman Airforce Service Pilot (WASP), and spécialists in women's history. For further information write Women's Conference, Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS 67410. Harry S. Truman Award Presented to Charles Kuralt The city of Independence presented its annual Harry S. Truman Award for Public Service on May 6 to CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt. In presenting the award on the steps of the Truman Library, Independence Mayor Barbara Potts said the award focuses "attention on Harry Truman's affection for grass-roots America and his deep moral commitment to serve the plain folks of this great country." The award was presented during Truman Week, an annual observance at the Truman Library of President Truman's birthday on May 8. Last year's recipient of the Truman Award was U.S. Senator John H. Glenn, Jr. (D-OH). The Truman Award Commission presented a special award to Dr. Benedict K. Zobrist, director of the Truman Library since 1971, for service to the city of Independence. More than 500 people attended the ceremonies. Exhibition on the Korean War Opens at the LBJ Library The museum of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library opened a major historical exhibition entitled "Korea: America's First Limited War" on May 12. This exhibition reviews the war in its entirety, beginning with the Potsdam Conference after the defeat of Germany in World War II, where the Soviet Union agreed to join the fight against Japan--an action that led to Korea's being divided at the 38th Parallel. The exhibition includes the major battles of the war and ends with the stalemate that characterized the final years. The story of this largely forgotten war is told through the artifacts: official documents, manuscripts, and correspondence from Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Matthew Ridgway, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff; weapons and uniforms used by North Korean, |