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Bugle Call at the grave of Roosevelt's Rough Riders
6-24-1898
Bugle call and taps at grave of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, with comments by an army sergeant.


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Alfred von Tirpitz speaks about German U-boat warfare during World War I
1-1-1915
Alfred von Tirpitz speaks about German U-boat warfare.


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Charles I, Emperor of Austria, speaks to troops on the front during World War I
1-1-1916
Charles I, Emperor of Austria, gives the order of the day to his troops on the front during World War I.


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German description of life in trenches during World War I.
1-1-1916
Nach der Einnahme von Warschau. German descriptive war scene of life in trenches and in the field.


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German description of life in the field during World War I.
1-1-1916
Vorposten an der italienischen Grenze. German descriptive war scene of life in trenches and in the field.


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Description of British troops singing and talking in France during World War I
1-1-1916
Arrival of British troops in France. British descriptive war scenes of troops cheering, singing,and talking.


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Graf Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf gives orders during World War I
1-1-1916
Graf Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf gives the order of the day to his troops.


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World War I song
1-1-1917
Nora Bayes sings the original recording of George M. Cohan's World War I song, Over There.


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World War I song "Over There"
1-1-1917
Nora Bayes sings Over There. Introduced by Chamberlain Brown.


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French Marshal Joffre greets American troops during World War I.
1-1-1917
French Marshal Jacques Césaire Joffre greets American troops, the AEF, as they arrive on French soil in World War I.


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John Pershing requesting the support of the American public during World War I
1-1-1917
John Joseph Pershing's message from the battlefields of France, requesting the support of the American public in the war effort.


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Dramatic skit about life on the front lines during World War I
1-1-1917
Life in a trench in Belgium. Dramatic skit and songs by pianist and composer, Lieutenant Gitz Rice, outlining life on the front lines in World War I.


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Eleutherios Venizelos speaks about the superiority of the British Empire during World War I.
11-16-1917
Eleutherios Venizelos speaks about the grandeur of the British Empire in the face of the German threat, saying the Germans are doomed.


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U.S. Attorney-General Palmer discusses World War I
1-1-1917
U.S. Attorney-General Alexander Mitchell Palmer says that World War I was not the war of the party in power, but was a courageous bi-partisan effort.


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U.S. ambassador Gerard speaks about loyalty during World War I
1-1-1917
U.S. ambassador to Germany, James Watson Gerard, speaks about loyalty. He discusses the duty of German-Americans during wartime.


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World War I song, "Let's All Be Americans Now"
1-1-1917
Irving Berlin's World War I song, "Let's All Be Americans Now" is performed by the American Quartet.


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World War I song,
1-1-1918
A World War I song, "Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy," written by Lieutenant Gitz Rice, is performed by the American Quartet. The quartet, formed in 1909 under the name Premier Quartet, originally consisted of: John Bieling, first tenor; Billy Murray, second tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and William F. Hooley, bass.


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World War I song, "You're a Grand Old Flag"
1-1-1918
World War I song, "You're a Grand Old Flag" is performed by the American Quartet.


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Ambassador Gerald gives a speech on patriotism
4-21-1920
Former U.S. ambassador to Germany, James Watson Gerald, gives a speech on patriotism, entitled, "America Safe."


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Alexander Mitchell Palmer talks about the conclusion of World War I
1-1-1920
The Democratic Party and the conclusion of World War I. Alexander Mitchell Palmer talks about Americans and their courageous action during World War I and about the importance of mixing party philosophies in a time of war.


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Ferdinand Foch greets the American Legion in Paris.
1-1-1921
Ferdinand Foch greets the American Legion convention in Paris, and salutes American flag and the valor of U.S. troops.


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Reenactment of battle scene from World War I
1-1-1917
English reenactment of a battle scene entitled "The Angel of Mons."


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Lee Braithwaite reading propaganda poem during World War I.
12-1-1914
Lee Braithwaite reading propaganda poem about King Albert of Belgium's reply to Kaiser Wilhelm.


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British Admiral Jellicoe speaks about World War I
1-1-1915
British Admiral Horatio Bottomley Jellicoe speaking in Royal Albert Hall early in World War I, describes the struggle as Armageddon. Some extraneous background noise.


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"Sound picture" of the Victory celebration
11-1-1918
"Sound picture" of the Victory celebration.


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A German opera singer talks about World War I
1-1-1918
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a German opera singer with sons fighting on both sides of World War I, says that we're all more alike than we are different.


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A description of Christmas at the front during World War I
1-1-1915
A "sound picture" of Christmas at the front.


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World War I song, "Your King and Country Need You"
1-1-1914
Harrison Latimer sings, "Your King and Country Need You."


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Celebration as Allied army leaves Germany during World War I
7-2-1918
Celebration as the Allied army of occupation troops leave the German city of Koblenz.


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William Cohen speaks about a U.S. air strike on Baghdad
12-17-1998
Secretary of Defense William Cohen speaks in a press conference after the second U.S. air strike on Baghdad. He claims success for the United States.


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American Psychiatric Association with Physicist William Shockley Press Conference (excerpts)
9-8-1971
This consists of excerpts from a press conference given by William Shockley. Shockley and a Dr. Scanlon debate Shockley's theory that caucasians are intellectually superior.


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William Colby speaks about a new American intelligence gathering system.
8-6-1975
William Colby says that America is developing a new kind of intelligence gathering system, in a speech before the national convention of the American Platform Association.


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Warren Christopher on U.S. position towards Iran
2-17-1981
Warren Christopher outlines the U.S. position towards Iran.


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Warren Christopher on the U.S. air strikes on Bosnian Serbs
4-11-1994
Secretary of State Warren Christopher tells the press about the air strikes by U.S. airmen bombing Bosnian Serb positions as part of a U.N. force.


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U.S. Representative George Ball speaks on the objectives of the U.N. in the Congo
1-1-1961
George Ball, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, gives a Speech in Los Angles on the objectives of United Nations in the Congo.


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Radio transmissions regarding the Edmund Fitzgerald.
11-10-1975
Radio transmissions from ship to ship and ship to shore regarding the missing vessel, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.


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Announcement of the invasion of Normandy.
6-6-1944
Announcement of the invasion of Normandy.


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Announcement of U.S. armed forces landing in Africa during World War II.
11-8-1942
Announcement of the United States armed forces landing in Africa.


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John Pershing talks about World War II
8-4-1940
John J. Pershing talks about preparedness for peace, keeping the European War contained in Europe, isolationism, and supports sending military supplies to Great Britain.


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Admiral King speaks on VE Day during World War II.
5-8-1945
Statement on the current situation by Admiral King on the occasion of VE-Day, in the form of a report.


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Richard Hottelet reads a dispatch during World War II.
12-18-1944
Richard C. Hottelet reads a dispatch from First Army Headquarters.


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John Pershing's speech,
1-1-1917
John J. Pershing gives a speech entitled, "From the Battlefields of France," in which he requests the support of the American public in the war effort.


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U.S. ambassador James Gerard speaks about loyalty during World War I
1-1-1917
U.S. ambassador to Germany, James Watson Gerard, speaks about loyalty. He discusses the duty of German-Americans during war time.


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Alexander Mitchell Palmer speaks about the Democratic Party and Americans' courage during World War I
1-1-1920
Alexander Michell Palmer gives a speech entitled, Democrats in the World War. He speaks about Americans and their courageous actions during World War I and the importance of mixing party philosophy in time of war.


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James Cox stresses preventative measures against war
1-1-1920
James M. Cox stresses the preventative measures against war, in a speech entitled, Prevention of War.


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John Tower says Cambodian military positions untenable and not salvageable.
3-12-1975
John Tower says that the Cambodian military position is untenable and not salvageable.


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Outbreak of the Korean War
7-1-1950
Outbreak of the Korean War. Time to give notice to communists to stop brought on the Pres. [sic] administration's bungling.


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Caspar Weinberger Advocates an Increase in Military Spending
3-4-1981
Caspar Weinberger speaks to justify increase in military spending on the grounds of increased Soviet threat to world peace.


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Caspar Weinberger Discusses SALT II
3-8-1981
Caspar Weinberger discusses SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II), a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of strategic offensive arms.


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Caspar Weinberger Answers Questions Regarding Numerous Matters of Military Relations
4-5-1981
Caspar Weinberger answers questions on the Middle East, el Salvador, the possibility of American presence escalating into a Vietnamization of El Salvador, and the latest reports on Russian activity on the Polish border


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Caspar Weinberger and Philip Gast Discuss an Aerial Dogfight Between American and Libyan Planes
8-19-1981
Caspar Weinberger and General Philip Gast react to the news of an aerial dogfight over international waters in which American planes downed two Libyan aircraft.


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Caspar Weinberger Speaks on the Morality of Nuclear Weapons
4-28-1985
Weinberger speaks on the morality of nuclear weapons at Fordham University just prior to the U.S. Catholic bishops' release of their draft letters on war and peace.


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Caspar Weinberger Castigates the Washington Post for Running a Story About the Space Shuttle Carrying Military Payloads
12-19-1984
Weinberger castigates the Washington Post for running a story about the space shuttle carrying military payloads when other branches of the media respected his request not to run the story.


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Caspar Weinberger Discusses Russia's Capability to Control the Skies
2-3-1985
Weinberger identifies the Soviet missile found in Finland as having been shot down by the Soviets before a Senate Committee as evidence of Russia's capability to control the skies.


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Caspar Weinberger Discusses Naval Hostilities in the Persian Gulf
10-19-1987
Press conference with Caspar Weinberger regarding naval hostilities in the Persian Gulf.


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Colin Powell Addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention
8-23-1990
Colin Powell addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, giving credit for the Eastern European democratic movement to a strong NATO military presence, citing the new cooperation of the Soviets in the Middle East crisis and stating that even in this new era there is no substitute for American leadership.


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Douglas MacArthur's Famous Speech, "I Have Returned"
1-1-1944
MacArthur's World War II speech, "I Have Returned". MacArthur speaks on return of U.S. troops to the Philippines tells people to rally for their own good.


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Douglas MacArthur Speaks to Australians After His Escape from Bataan
1-1-1944
Speech to Australians after his escape from Bataan.


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Douglas MacArthur Speaks to Manila of Philippine Liberation
1-1-1945
Douglas MacArthur speaks to Filipinos at Manila about the Philippine liberation during World War II.


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MacArthur Speaks at the Surrender of the Japanese
9-1-1945
Surrender of Japanese on U.S.S. Missouri Tokyo Bay. MacArthur outlines the purpose of signing, expresses personal hope for future, explains his responsibilities as Allied Supreme Commander, leads Allied signing of agreement.


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Douglas MacArthur Speaks on V.J. Day
9-2-1945
General Douglas MacArthur speaks on V.J. day, the end of World War II.


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George Shultz reports from Moscow on the meetings in which he sought a Washington summit with Mikhail Gorbachev without success.
10-23-1987
George Shultz reports from Moscow on the meetings in which he sought a Washington summit with Mikhail Gorbachev without success.


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George Shultz discusses the threat of terrorism to the free world at Yeshiva University's graduation exercises
11-18-1984
George Shultz discusses the threat of terrorism to the free world at Yeshiva University's graduation exercises.


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James Schlesinger Discusses the Situation in Korea
9-1-1975
James Schlesinger sees some U.S. troops remaining in Korea, armed with conventional weapons, and does not rule out the use of nuclear weapons in the unlikely event of a catastrophic defeat.


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Leon Trotsky talks about the Red Army
1-1-1920
Leon Trotsky talks about the Red Army.


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Wood speaks on Americanism
1-1-1919
General Wood speaks on Americanism. Actions the nation must take following World War I, and the role of labor in the U.S.


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Announcement of the Invasion of Normandy
6-6-1944
Announcement of the invasion of Normandy.


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Statement on the Situation on the Occasion of VE-Day
5-8-1945
Statement on the current situation by Admiral King on the occaision of VE-Day, in the form of a report.


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John Pershing Talks about the American Position in World War II
8-4-1940
John J. Pershing talks about preparedness for peace, keeping the European War contained in Europe, isolationism, and supports sending military supplies to Great Britain.


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Richard Hottelet Reads a Dispatch from First Army Headquarters
12-18-1944
Richard C. Hottelet reads a dispatch from First Army Headquarters.


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John Pershing's Speech,
1-1-1917
John J. Pershing gives a speech entitled, "From the Battlefields of France", in which he requests the support of the American public in the war effort.


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George Marshall Reports on His Mission to Moscow
4-28-1947
Report on George Marshall's mission to Moscow. George Marshall delivers an address from the State Department in Washingtonn DC.


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George Marshall Announces the Marshall Plan
6-4-1947
George Marshall announces the Marshall Plan at the Harvard commencement.


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George Marshall Makes Comments Supporting U.S. Involvement in Korea
1-1-1700
George C. Marshall makes comments of reassurance of purpose for U.S. involvement in Korea in backing up United Nations forces.


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John Shalikashvili Speaks of Threats to U.S. Security
12-14-1993
General John Shalikashvili, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks about threats to U.S. security.


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John Shalikashvili Speaks at Normandy on the Fiftieth Anniversary of D-Day
6-6-1994
General John Shalikashvili, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at Normandy on the fiftieth anniversary of D-Day.


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Half-Hour Radio Segment In Which Charles Lindbergh Speaks Before an America First Committee Rally, and John B. Hughes Gives His
5-23-1941
Charles A. Lindbergh gives a speech entitled, "Election Promises Should Be Kept - We Lack Leadership That Places America First" to an America First Committee Rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lindbergh speaks of the division in America between those who believe that the country should fight for foreign causes, and those who do not, and advocates the latter view. He speaks of the costs of intervening in the war in terms of lives lost and the threat to democracy, freedom, and the American way of life. After a brief commercial break for a pain-relieving product called Aspertane, the recording continues with "News and Views By John B. Hughes". Hughes speaks of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union, domestic labor issues, and other economic matters in the U.S.


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Robert Oppenheimer Speaks of the Future of Humankind
Part Two
1-1-1700
Oppenheimer continues his speech, talking more about Niels Bohr's foresight in matters concerning atomic energy, atomic weapons, and the arms race between the West and the Soviet Union. Oppenheimer speaks of the notion of progress, and what is necessary to achieve it.


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Studs Terkel Interviews Lowell Steward and Colonel Edward Gleed
Part Four
3-13-2002
The interview turns to discussion of what the Lowell did and experienced after the war, including the discrimination he encountered back in the United States. Lowell tells how he had to become a real estate man so that he could buy a house in the area he wanted to live in. Terkel speaks of the injustice of it all, considering that men who were heroes in a war against Hitler and racism could suffer so much discrimination at home.


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Studs Terkel Interviews Joe Palowski
Part One
3-13-2002
Terkel tells the interviewee about the book he is working on, and how this interview will fit in with the wide variety of perspectives that he has collected on World War II. Joe Palowski talks about the interaction of Russian soldiers and American soldiers near the end of the war, reading from the writings of Andy Rooney, "The Story of the Stars and Stripes". Palowski also talks of his own experiences in the military at the time when the Russian and American forces were meeting up at last.


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George Shultz announces the opening of formal relations between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the United States
12-14-1988
George Shultz announces the opening of formal relations between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the United States.


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