January 30, 1952: President Harry S. Truman signs Interama proclamation

About this episode

This episode discusses the Interama project and its historical significance.

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we take a look at Interama. The proposed trade and culture exchange predated EPCOT by more than a decade, except it never actually got built. Learn more about the saga that spanned six presidencies, from Truman to Ford. Visit the This Day in Miami History shop on Spreadshirt for the ALL-NEW Interama t-shirt , and more, as well as TDMH-branded material! Remember to follow This Day in Miami History Podcast on your preferred podcast provider, as well as Twitter and Facebook ! Proclamation of assistance and cooperation with the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center, January 30, 1952 | Harry S. Truman Library Interama at the JFK Library Interama at the LBJ Library Interama | World's Fair Photos International Bazaar for the International Area of the Interama Project — Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Bunch

Topics covered

• Interama
• Miami history
• cultural exchange
• presidential history
• trade
• EPCOT

Keywords

• Interama
• Harry S. Truman
• cultural exchange
• Miami history
• trade center
• EPCOT
• presidencies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center, Spreadshirt, JFK Library, LBJ Library

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