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Post by BobbyP 11/18/2018, 5:30 pm

December 26, 1940, "What Is Youth's Role in Defense of Democracy?" with Mayor Zeidler and Sen. Pepper.

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Post by BobbyP 11/19/2018, 1:53 pm

May 1, 1941, "Are Our School Books Dangerous," with Dr. Ralph W. Robey, Columbia university, and James Marshall, president of the New York City board of education.

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Post by BobbyP 11/19/2018, 1:54 pm

May 8, 1941, John T. Flynn, author and New York chairman of the America First committee, vs. Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr, chairman of the Union for Democratic Action, on "Should Our Ships Convoy Materials to Britain?"

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Post by BobbyP 11/19/2018, 1:56 pm

October 11, 1945. Walter Reuther, vice president of the United Automobile Workers, CIO, and George P. Romney, general manager of the Automobile manufacturers' assn, who have clashed frequently over the conference table in labor-management disputes, carry on their debate when they discuss the question, "Should Industry Grant Labor's Demand for a Thirty Percent Wage Increase?" Reuther speaks for the affirmative; Romney for the negative, and George V. Denny, Jr., presides as moderator over this verbal duel originating in Town Hall, N.Y.

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Post by BobbyP 11/20/2018, 4:51 pm

January 17, 1946, What Does the Returning GI Expect at Home? With Bill Mauldin, author and cartoonist; Millard Lampell, former AAF sergeant and author of forthcoming book on rehabilitation of veterans; Lieut. Col. Arthur A. Birnkrant, Detroit attorney and AMG officer in Germany; and Charles Ballante, former naval reserve CPO in charge of editorial division of photo science laboratory, Washington, D.C.

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Post by BobbyP 11/20/2018, 4:55 pm

October 24, 1946, Are American Communists a Threat to Trade Unionism?

With Milton Murray, president, American Newspaper Guild and member, executive board, CIO, and Earl Browder, former head of Communist party, now Soviet Publishers' representative in U.S.

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Post by BobbyP 11/20/2018, 4:56 pm

October 31, 1946, Col. Paul H. Griffith, national commander, American Legion; Dr. James G. McDonald, member of Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry; Dr. Frank Kingdon, author, chairman, National Citizens' Political Action Committee; Rudolph Reimer, former commissioner, Port of New York Authority; "Should the United States Open Its Doors to Displaced persons Now?"

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Post by BobbyP 11/20/2018, 4:58 pm

April 3, 1947, Should the Communist Party Be Outlawed in the United States?

The program originates from the Civic Opera House, Chicago. Governor Ellis makes an effective reply to Senator McCarthy. Senator McCarthy mentions in passing that all radio operators on American Merchant Marine ships are Communists!

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Post by BobbyP 11/20/2018, 4:59 pm

April 10, 1947, Do We Really Elect Our Own President? With Roscoe Drummond (contributor to "47" magazine, Chief of the Washington bureau of The Christian Science Monitor) and Elmer Davis (former Director of the O.W.I., ABC news commentator).

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:03 pm

September 23, 1947, Should We Accept the New Fashions for Women?

Constance Bennett, actress, and Adrian, screen fashion designer, argue the negative; Fira Benenson, New York designer, and Mrs. Howard Hawks, affirmative.

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:06 pm

October 7, 1947, What Can We Do to Improve Race and Religious Relationships in America?

With Charles P. Taft, Clare Boothe Luce, Max Lerner, and Walter White.

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:08 pm

March 23, 1948, Should the President's Civil Rights Program Be Adopted?

During the question period, Senator Sparkman is hissed, leading Mr. Denny to admonish that, "Only one kind of animal hisses, and he crawls."

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:10 pm

June 22, 1948, Are You Planning to Grow Old Successfully?

The program originates from Bound Brook, New Jersey; shortened to a half-hour, due to the Republican National convention. Senator Pepper and Marion Folsom want an expansion of Social Security coverage. Mr. Kenny and Daniel Poling are against expansion, believing in "rugged individualism." Mr. Lawton is supposed to question the panel, but takes almost three minutes to ask his first question. George Lawton (moderator, author of, "How to Grow Old Successfully"), Claude Pepper (Senator, Florida), Marion Folsom (treasurer of Eastman Kodak), Eugene Kenny (former assistant treasurer of Socony-Vacuum, who is against pensions of all kinds), Daniel Poling (president of the World Christian Endeavor Union, father of one of the famous "Four Chaplains")

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:11 pm

November 29, 1949, "Is Profit-Sharing the Answer to Labor-Management Disputes?;" with L.H. Boulware, Jpseph D. Keenan, W. Stuart Symington, and Col. C.S Hough.

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:13 pm

December 20, 1949, Would a $100 a Month Pension for All Retired Persons Provide Real Security?

An announcement is made that the program has been named, "Best Educational Program" by "the radio editors of the nation" and "Second Best Public Service Program." An announcement is also made that the program is available for sponsorship on a co-operative basis.

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Post by BobbyP 11/21/2018, 1:34 pm

I missed one.

December 4, 1941, What Must We Do to Improve the Health and Well-Being of the American People?

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Margaret Bourke-White, photographer, represents the feminine side of the question, "What Must We Do to Improve the Health and Welfare of the American People?" The other participants are Howard Coonley, business executive, and Dr. S.S. Goldwater, president of the Associated Hospital Service organization.

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Post by pnussbaum 11/21/2018, 3:09 pm

Very happy to get the Eleanor Roosevelt/Margaret Bourke White show! Thanks, Bobby.
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Post by lasombra 12/2/2018, 6:58 pm

I don't see this one listed above, 400229 Should controversial subjects be discussed in schools?
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Post by pnussbaum 12/2/2018, 7:14 pm

Thanks, lasombra, I didn't have this.
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Post by lasombra 12/3/2018, 12:53 pm

I believe this is another one: 411211 Propaganda and Censorship in Wartime
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Post by pnussbaum 12/3/2018, 3:15 pm

Excellent! Thanks again.
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Post by lasombra 12/4/2018, 3:52 pm

Here's another one: 470902 Is There Really a Communist Threat in Hollywood?
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Post by lasombra 12/5/2018, 5:56 pm

I don't see this one listed here: 480302 What's Wrong with the Comics?
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Post by lasombra 12/6/2018, 1:15 pm

This one is not a full hour, don't know what is missing.
511002 McCarthyism - Good or Bad?
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Post by lasombra 12/9/2018, 3:46 pm

This is the last one I'll be posting. 560129 Politics USA

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