America's Town Meeting of the Air

What Is Youth's Role in the Defense of Democracy?

English · Radio, Political Science

America's Town Meeting of the Air brings public questions into a lively radio forum, inviting listeners to hear opposing viewpoints debated by speakers before an audience. Its town-meeting format centers on issues of civic life and public concern rather than a single dramatic storyline.

This broadcast takes up the question, “What Is Youth's Role in the Defense of Democracy?” The discussion offers a chance to hear arguments about young people's place in defending democratic ideals, presented as a public debate. The program's appeal lies in its direct, idea-driven exchange and the opportunity to consider a timely question from more than one perspective.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.