Register of the America's town meeting of the air radio broadcast

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Title: America's town meeting of the air radio broadcast
Date (inclusive): 1945 April 27
Collection Number: XX642
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 item (2 phonorecords) (0.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Relates to the founding of the United Nations and its prospective role in ensuring world peace.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred Citation

America's town meeting of the air radio broadcast, 1945 April 27, Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and Content of Collection

Relates to the founding of the United Nations and its prospective role in ensuring world peace.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sound recordings
Peace
United Nations

record cabinet

Original sleeve label reads: America's Town Meeting of the Air/San Francisco, California. Civic Auditorium: April 27, 1945 Director and founder: George P. Denny, Jr. 27 April 1945

General note

Use copy reference number: xx642_a_0002840

Scope and Contents note

Undersecretary Joseph C. Grew, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Harold E. Stassen, Chairman of the Council for Democracy Raymond Swing, commentator William L. Shirer, and commentator H. V. Kaztenborn discuss setting up the United Nations. The speakers see the UN as a major step to world law, order, and peace. Some relate the establishment of the UN to the end of the Wild West in America and as a precursor to world government. Side B label reads: 4 Station KGO Freq 810 Date 4/27/45 Time 8:30 PM Program Town Meeting Language Eng.