University of Chicago Roundtable
Should Truman's Civil Rights Program Be Adopted?
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The University of Chicago Roundtable brings listeners into a discussion of a timely public question: whether President Truman's civil rights program should be adopted. The program's focus is civic debate, presenting an issue for consideration rather than a fictional story.
In the roundtable format, the subject is explored through spoken discussion and differing viewpoints. This episode's title points to a question about civil rights policy and the role of government, inviting listeners to follow the arguments and weigh the issue for themselves.
The result is a direct, idea-centered listening experience, rooted in the public affairs of its time. It offers a chance to hear a historical debate framed around a consequential question in American political life.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.