Politics
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- Political Essays and Reflections
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon meet in the third of their 1960 presidential debates. The broadcast captures the candidates addressing one…
Voice of New York
“Voice of New York” is presented here in connection with the New York War Bond Pledge Campaign. The title and accompanying date identify a w…
Interview with Governor John H. Reed
This recording is identified as a WFAU interview with Governor John H. Reed, dated November 30, 1965. It offers a direct radio conversation …
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a television and radio interview program built around direct questioning of prominent public figures. In this recording, t…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill delivers a wartime address titled “The Battle of Britain.” His speeches bring listeners directly to the language and urgen…
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a radio news broadcast from July 16, 1940, with coverage focused on the Democratic National Convention as it e…
Historical News and Speeches
A historical news and speech recording focused on campaigns for a fourth term. It offers a glimpse of political campaigning through the news…
Father Coughlin
Father Charles Coughlin was a Catholic priest and radio broadcaster whose addresses brought political and social issues into the home. His b…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill delivers a speech titled “The Soviet Enigma.” His forceful public speaking brings political argument and international aff…
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy delivers a Labor Day address focused on the economy and the workforce. The speech offers a presidential perspective on issue…
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan’s eighteenth presidential press conference presents the president answering questions from reporters in a live radio address. …
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a news broadcast dated July 17, 1940, with coverage focused on the Democratic convention and its nomination of…
Franklin D. Roosevelt First Inaugural Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address, delivered on March 4, 1933, is a landmark speech from the opening of his presidency. In the…
Hear It Now
Hear It Now is a documentary radio program that brings listeners close to the people and events shaping the news. Through recorded voices an…
The Open Mind
The Open Mind is a public-affairs discussion program built around thoughtful conversation about issues shaping American life. Its title epis…
Elmer Davis and the News
Elmer Davis and the News presents a news broadcast associated with journalist and commentator Elmer Davis. The title identifies this program…
Ronald Reagan Addresses the World Affairs Council in Springfield, Massachusetts
Ronald Reagan addresses the World Affairs Council in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 21, 1988. The recording presents a public speech b…
Father Coughlin
Father Charles Coughlin’s broadcasts present the political and social commentary of the outspoken Catholic priest and radio speaker. In this…
Fulton Lewis Jr.
Fulton Lewis Jr. presents a radio commentary focused on the Nixon impeachment inquiry. The program offers a contemporary perspective on a ma…
Winston Churchill Speeches
Winston Churchill delivers “The Follies of the Victors,” a speech presented as part of a collection of his addresses. The recording offers a…