Politics

Pearl Harbor Day

This recording is identified with Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941, and names commentators Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen. The title pla…

Address to the Nation After 16 Days in Office

Read by Ronald Reagan
In this address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan speaks after his first 16 days in office. The recording offers a direct example of pr…

Historical News and Speeches

This recording presents a historical news and speech item dated March 7, 1936, featuring Albert Sarraut denouncing the remilitarization of t…

Meet the Press

Meet the Press is a television and radio interview program built around direct questioning of prominent public figures. Its format brings jo…

Keys to the Capitol

Keys to the Capitol is a public-affairs radio program focused on government and political issues. Its title suggests a look at the people, d…

Winston Churchill Speeches

Read by Winston Churchill
Hear Winston Churchill deliver a wartime address on preparation for the assault that would bring liberation. His speeches combine direct arg…

Father Coughlin

Father Coughlin was a radio program centered on the broadcasts of Catholic priest Charles E. Coughlin, whose addresses brought religious and…

Meet the Press

Meet the Press is a television news interview program built around direct questions to prominent public figures. Its format brings journalis…

Messages from William R. Hearst

This recording presents a message from William Randolph Hearst dated March 12, 1932, titled “How to Get Us Out of the Depression.” Hearst wa…

America Looks Abroad

America Looks Abroad presents a program focused on international affairs and the choices facing the United States beyond its borders. The ep…

Meet the Press

Meet the Press is a television interview program built around direct questioning of prominent public figures. Its panel of journalists probe…

Story Behind the Headlines

Story Behind the Headlines presents a topical subject through the lens of current events. This recording is identified with the date October…

Winston Churchill Speeches

Read by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill delivers a wartime address concerning the sinking of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee. His speeches combine politica…

Historical News and Speeches

A historical radio address concerning the forthcoming Reichstag elections, dated July 28, 1932. It offers a direct encounter with political …

Meet the Press

Meet the Press is a television and radio interview program built around direct questioning of prominent public figures. Its panel of journal…

Elmer Davis and the News

Elmer Davis and the News presents a wartime news broadcast led by journalist Elmer Davis. This program, dated December 16, 1940, is identifi…

Winston Churchill Speeches

Read by Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill delivers a speech concerning Mr. Eden's resignation. The recording offers a direct encounter with Churchill's public speak…

Speaking of Liberty

Speaking of Liberty is a radio program centered on discussion of liberty and public affairs. This recording is identified with Max Eastman, …

The March of Time

The March of Time presents dramatized accounts of current events, bringing news stories to life through narration, dialogue, and sound. This…

CBS World News Today

This edition of CBS World News Today presents wartime news from January 9, 1944. Its title highlights reports on the Fifth Army repelling co…

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