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William Taft Compares Democratic and Republican Views Concerning Military Policy
1-1-1908
Taft stresses the Republicans' desire and accomplishment of strong efficient army and navy as compared to silence on that subject in the Democratic platform.


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Robert Carr and Philip Burton discuss cutting off funds to the Cambodian War
3-13-1975
Representatives Robert Carr and Philip Burton discuss the young Democratic congressmen's leadership in cutting off funds to continue the Cambodian War. Broadcast on CBS-TV.


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William Taft Speaks on War
1-1-1700
William Howard Taft speaks about the abolishment of war throughout the world.


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Press conference on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the American military presence in Saudi Arabia
8-8-1990
Press conference on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the American military presence in Saudi Arabia. Bush says we are not at war and that the use of chemical weapons would be intolerable, but gives no word on what other nations might participate.


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Bush tells reporters he is encouraged by almost universal worldwide support for the US action sending troops to Saudi Arabia
8-10-1990
Flying to Kennebunkport aboard Air Force #1, Bush tells reporters he is encouraged by almost universal worldwide support for the US action sending troops to Saudi Arabia his plan to blockade ships entering or leaving Iraq or Kuwait, and states his conviction that Saddam Hussein's call for a pan-Arab holy war will not work.


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Bush indicates his gratitude for the service of the U.S. troops
8-28-1990
Bush indicates his gratitude for the service of the US troops in the Middle East in a message carried over the Armed Forces Radio Service.


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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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Bush describes the reason for the assault on Iraq
1-16-1991
Bush describes the reason for the assault on Iraq. With introduction by Suzanne Rook.


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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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Bush responds to a question and answer session following his noontime press conference on the Gulf War
1-18-1991
Bush responds to a question and answer session following his noontime press conference on the Gulf 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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President Bush Addresses the Reserve Officers' Association Meeting
1-23-1991
After one full week of war, the President addresses the reserve officers' association meeting. With a review of the week's sucesses and a promise to see the war through to the destruction of Saddam Hussein.


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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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President Bush Addresses Marines and Their Families at Cherry Point
2-1-1991
Addresses marines and their families at Cherry Point, NC Marines Corps base M.C.A.S. to thuderous applause. Promises that no military will stay in the Gulf a day longer than needed.


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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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Bush Speaks at a National Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2-15-1991
Bush speaks to a gathering of dentists at a national meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He categorizes Saddam Hussein's offer of peace earlier that morning as a cruel hoax. He also addresses the importance of scientific literacy in both school and science.


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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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Bush sets forth the specific criteria which Saddam Hussein must fulfill if the UN will agree to a ceasefire in the Gulf War
2-22-1991
Bush sets forth the specific criteria which Saddam Hussein must fulfill if the UN will agree to a ceasefire in the Gulf War. Iraq must begin its pullout within 24 hours.


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Bush says Saddam Hussein is claiming to be withdrawing, while he is in fact retreating and trying to claim victory
2-26-1991
Bush says Saddam Hussein is claiming to be withdrawing, while he is in fact retreating and trying to claim victory. He adds that Hussein is not interested in peace, but in salvaging most of his army to fight another day. He has no remorse.


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Bush declares a ceasefire to occur
2-27-1991
At 9 pm in the oval office, Bush declares a ceasefire to occur at midnight and announces the conditions necessary for a permanent cessation of hostilities between the U.S.-led coalition in the Persian Gulf and Suddam Hussein's Iraqi army.


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Bush thanks the American people for their support of the recent Persian Gulf War
3-1-1991
Bush begins by thanking the American people for their support of the recent Persian Gulf War, and describes the next day's meeting of top US and Iraqi military and of UN meetings in New York. Secretary Baker leaving for a tour of Middle Eastern nations. Answers questions about targetting Saddam Hussain, Iraqi territory, atrocity stories, Jordan's postwar role, reparations, bankrolling rebuilding of Iraq, political futures for Schwarzkopf and Powell, future arms sales, the role of the Soviets.


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Bush tells the crew of the carrier America that the servicemen will get the support of the shipbuilders and the American public
1-31-1989
Bush tells the crew of the carrier America in Norfolk, Virginia that the servicemen will get the support of the shipbuilders and the American public. This is his first Presidential speech outside of Washington, D.C.


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Bush speaks at memorial services in Norfolk, Virginia
4-24-1989
Bush speaks at memorial services in Norfolk, Virginia for the 47 men who died in an explosion on the USS Iowa.


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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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Gerald Ford Speaks at the V.F.W. Convention Concerning the Vietnam War
8-9-1974
Gerald Ford speaks at the V.F.W. National Convention in Chicago. Ford speaks on U.S. government policy the Vietnam war and conscientious objectors. Introduction by Commander Ray Sodden.


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Bush celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Department of Defense
8-7-1989
Bush celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Department of Defense, reaffirming support for S.D.I. and speaking of the sacrifice of Marine Lt. Colonel William Higgins, who disappeared on February 17, 1988, while serving as the Chief, Observer Group Lebanon and Senior Military Observer, United States Military Observer Group, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (Palestine).


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


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Reading of United States declaration of war on Germany and Italy
12-11-1941
The United States declaration of war on Germany and Italy. The Clerk of the House of Representatives reads President Roosevelt's message and reporter Eric Sevareid gives a report on the vote.


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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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U.S. Secretary of State Colby speaks about loyalty around the time of World War I
1-1-1919
U.S. Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby makes a speech about loyalty to America.


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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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Paul von Hindenburg Gives the Order of the Day to the Troops of the German 8th Army
8-31-1914
Paul von Hindenburg gives the order of the day to the troops of the German 8th Army.


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Paul von Hindenburg Gives the Order of the Day to the German 8th Army
8-31-1915
Paul von Hindenburg gives the order of the day to the German 8th Army.


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Vito Marcantonio Describes the Outbreak of the Korean War as Against U.S. Interests
7-1-1950
In a Madison Square Garden meeting, Vito Marcantonio describes the outbreak of the Korean War as not in the best interest of the United States.


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Warren Grant Magnuson Talks of Meeting the Enemy Head-On at the Outbreak of the Korean War
7-1-1950
Speaking of the outbreak of the Korean War, Warren Grant Magnuson suggests meeting the enemy head on and points out that the conflict may be a bluff on the part of the enemy.


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Alexander Haig Accuses Russia of Using Biological Warfare in Southeast Asia
9-14-1981
Alexander Haig accuses the Russians of using biological warfare in Southeast Asia.


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President Bush addresses the corps of cadets at West Point about the role of military leadership in the post-Cold War world
1-5-1993
President Bush addresses the corps of cadets at West Point about the role of military leadership in the post-Cold War world. Explains issues of force overseas during his administration. Defines the legacy of internationalism which his generation leaves to the new officers.


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Bush gives his Veterans' Day address at Arlington National Cemetery
11-11-1991
Bush gives his Veterans' Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. He credits the success of Desert Storm with the rebirth of national respect for Vietnam veterans.


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President Bush on the Death of Communism and America's Victory in the Cold War
1-28-1992
Starts with two one-liners, one about his wife's superior speaking talents, and one about having vomited in Japan. Biggest events in our lives is the death of Communism and America's victory in the Cold War. Kuwait, hostage release, Arab-Israeli peace talks. US now the sole preeminent world power. Will shut down B2 bomber, small ICBM, other missiles including Cruise. Will meet with Boris Yeltsin to eliminate even more. Will cut defense 30% and no more and will press for SDI and more.


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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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George Bush tells the National Guard convention in Salt Lake City that Dan Quayle served for six years in the guard whereas Bill Clinton dodged the draft
9-15-1992
George Bush tells the National Guard convention in Salt Lake City that Dan Quayle served for six years in the guard whereas Bill Clinton dodged the draft.


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Dean Rusk Clarifies the U.S. Position Regarding Peace in Vietnam
2-9-1967
Dean Rusk in an excerpt of a press conference at the State Department, Washington, D.C. Secretary Rusk clarifies the U.S. position regarding peace in Vietnam.


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Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat Concerning the Growing War in Europe
5-27-1941
Fireside Chat. NBC announcers set the stage for the only FDR fireside chat ever delivered before a live audience. FDR asks for broader powers to protect all of the Americas from the growing war in Europe. Address without the introduction is part of the Voice Library's complete collection of Fireside Chats.


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Howard Huges Testifies Before the U.S. Senate War Investigating Committee
1-1-1947
Excerpt of testimony before the U.S. Senate War Investigating Committee. Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan questions Howard Hughes.


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President Kennedy addesses U.S. Military Academy graduates
1-1-1963
Excerpt of commencement address at the United States Military Academy. Kennedy reflects on past West Point graduates.


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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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Ronald Reagan Speaks at the Normandy Beachhead, Pointe du Hoc
6-6-1984
Reagan speaks at the Normandy beachhead, Pointe du Hoc. He remembers the gallantry of military on that spot forty years earlier.


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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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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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Warren Harding Speaks on the Occasion of the Return of Bodies of World War I Soldiers
1-1-1921
Warren G. Harding gives a speech on the occasion of the return of bodies of World War I soldiers.


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Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chat Concerning Pearl Harbor and Its Implications
12-8-1941
Pearl Harbor Day fireside chat: message to the American people on the implications and plans for the war by F.D. Roosevelt.


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Franklin Roosevelt Speaks at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
11-11-1940
Roosevelt speaks at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The President speaks at the grave of the unknown soldier in Arlington Cemetery on Armistice Day 1940. He is proceeded by the chaplain and introduced by the National Chairman of the American Legion's Armistice Day Committee Joseph J. Malloy.


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Franklin Roosevelt Leads the Nation in Prayer for the Troops Landing on Normandy Beaches
6-6-1944
FDR leads the nation in prayer for the troops landing on Normandy beaches on D-Day and a mixed chorus sings popular hymns.


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Franklin Roosevelt Speaks to Congress on the Extension of Selective Service, the Reserve, and the National Guard
7-21-1941
Radio talk to the people explaining his message to Congress regarding extension of selective military service, the Reserve, and National Guard.


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Franklin Roosevelt Speaks on America's Position on the Outbreak of War in Europe
9-3-1939
Radio talk to the nation. Roosevelt speaks on America's position on the outbreak of war in Europe.


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Franklin Roosevelt Asks Congress for a Declaration of War with Japan
12-8-1941
President Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Day message to joint session of Congress asking for a declaration of war with Japan.


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Franklin Roosevelt Asks Congress for a Declaration of War Between the U.S., Germany, and Italy
12-11-1941
In a message delivered by a White House emissary, Franklin Roosevelt asks Congress to recognize a state of war between U.S., Germany, and Italy.


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Franklin Roosevelt Speaks for U.S. Involvement in the War in Europe
3-15-1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt discusses the tyranny of nazism and the necessity of our full aid to Britain.


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Harry Truman announces VE Day victory over Germany and reads a proclamation
5-8-1945
Harry Truman announces V-E Day victory over Germany and reads a proclamation.


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Radio report to the American people on the Potsdam conference and dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
8-9-1945
Radio report to the American people on the Potsdam conference and dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.


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Truman's radio address to the nation describing dangers to the U.S. in Korea
12-1-1950
Truman's radio address to the nation describing dangers to the U.S. in Korea. Truman discusses his plans for calling up more troops, increased production, higher taxes, his decision to declare a national emergency, and deplores the current railroad strike.


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Truman speaks on the first anniversary of the start of the Korean War
6-25-1951
Truman speaks on the first anniversary of the start of the Korean War.


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George C. Marshall Receives the Distinguished Service Medal
11-26-1945
The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to George C. Marshall by President Harry S. Truman.


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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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Dwight Eisenhower giving orders to American paratroopers in England
6-6-1944
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in Vietnam: With General William Westmoreland in a jeep
10-26-1966
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in Vietnam: With General William Westmoreland and the fighting men
10-26-1966
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in Vietnam: Handshakes in a crowd of troops
12-23-1967
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President Lyndon B. Johnson in Vietnam: Decorating a soldier in a hospital
12-23-1967
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