From a series of radio programs called "It's Up to You," sponsored by the Women's Democratic Committee. Hosted by India Edwards, executive director of the women's division of the Democratic party, with guest Faye Emerson, a film and stage actress. The subject of the program is disappointment in Dwight D. Eisenhower as a candidate and the influence of Sen. Robert Taft.
From a series of radio programs called "It's Up to You," sponsored by the Women's Democratic Committee. Hosted by India Edwards, executive director of the women's division of the Democratic party, with guest Georgia Neese Clark (Gray), Treasurer of the United States. The subject of the program is federal finances.
One of a series of radio programs called "It's Up to You," hosted by the Women's Democratic Committee. It is hosted by India Edwards, executive director of the women's section of the Democratic party, with guest Charles Brannan, US Secretary of Agriculture. The subject of this 1952 election political program is farming.
An NBC radio retrospective narrated by Ben Grauer that looks at the career of CBS and NBC News commentator H.V. Kaltenborn on the 30th anniversary of his first broadcast. Colleagues and friends share their recollections about Kaltenborn, including: Bill Henry, Elmer Davis, Bob Trout, Mary Margaret McBride, and Edward R. Murrow. Includes audio recording of baseball player of Dizzy Dean encouraging Kaltenborn to juggle baseballs. Reviews Kaltenborn's big stories, including his World War II broadcasts. Also includes quite a bit of Kaltenborn's election night coverage of the 1948 election.
President Harry S. Truman's address at a dinner of the Civil Defense Conference. The President spoke at 10:30 p.m. at the Statler Hotel in Washington, DC. He is first introduced by Millard Caldwell, Civil Defense Administrator and former Governor of Florida. The address was carried on a nationwide broadcast. In two parts. From: Tom Evans.
Inaugural ceremonies of President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley, U.S. Capitol building, Washington, DC. In three parts. Part 1: Opening prayer by Dr. Edward Pruden; Star-Spangled Banner by Phil Regan; Justice Stanley Reed administers the oath of office to Vice President Barkley; prayer by Rabbi Samuel Thurman. Part 2: Chief Justice Fred Vinson administers the oath of office to President Harry Truman; part 1 of Truman's Inaugural Address, ending in point four.
Radio broadcast of Kansas City Blues vs. St. Paul Saints baseball game, April 21, 1946. This recording begins at the end of the fifth inning. This is the second game of a double-header they played on this day, Easter Sunday, 1946. Joe Valenzuela pitched for the Blues. The Blues won this game, 4-1. The attendance at Blues Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri was 10,185 people.
ABC's radio coverage of President Harry S. Truman's and former Prime Minister Winston Churchill's appearance at Fulton, MO, where they both received honorary degrees from Westminster College, under the auspices of the Green Foundation lecture series. President Truman introduces Mr. Churchill, who gave a speech entitled "The Sinews of Peace," where he introduced the concept of an Iron Curtain descending across Europe. The recording is in five parts and covers much of the ceremony.
President Harry S. Truman's address at a Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner, in which President Truman announced he would not seek reelection to the presidency. The President spoke at 10:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Washington, DC. His opening words referred to Wash. B. Williams who served as chairman of the dinner, Vice President Alben W. Barkley, Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Frank E. McKinney, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
President Harry S. Truman's State of the Union Message delivered before a Joint Session of the Congress, U.S. Capitol, as broadcast by ABC radio. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. The address was broadcast nationally. It is followed by a recording of the Star Spangled Banner. In three parts.