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- Title
- Fireside chat. 1939 September 3
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1939-09-03
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks on America's position on the outbreak of war in Europe. He states the United States will remain neutral, but also voices support for the Allied nations. Introduced by an unidentified reporter who explains that United Kingdom Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had declared war on Germany that morning.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks on the neutrality of the United States
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1939-09-03
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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The same day France and England declare war on Germany, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation with a fireside chat emphasizing the neutrality of the United States. He asks the press to discern between fact and rumor before reporting it as news and asks citizens to critically examine everything that is reported.
- Title
- General John J. Pershing talks about preparedness for peace
- Creator
- Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948
- Date
- 1940-08-04
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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John Jim Pershing talks about preparedness for peace, keeping the European War contained in Europe, isolationism, and supports sending military supplies to Great Britain.
- Title
- A secret recording by Franklin D. Roosevelt about an ultimatum from the Japanese
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1940-10
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Roosevelt speaks about an ultimatum given by the Japanese demanding that the U.S. pull out of Wake Island, Midway Island and Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The conversation is a segment from recordings made secretly in the Oval Office by FDR.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1940-10-29
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft from the "fish bowl." Roosevelt says that those selected will join the proud history and an honorable tradition of the United States Army, which he says exists solely for the defense of our freedom. Roosevelt assert that Americans always have and always will answer the call until war is "banished from the earth." Following Roosevelt's comments, U.S. Secretary of War...
Show moreU.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft from the "fish bowl." Roosevelt says that those selected will join the proud history and an honorable tradition of the United States Army, which he says exists solely for the defense of our freedom. Roosevelt assert that Americans always have and always will answer the call until war is "banished from the earth." Following Roosevelt's comments, U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. draw the first two numbers and Roosevelt reads the numbers aloud.
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- Title
- Boake Carter delivers a speech on isolationism
- Creator
- Carter, Boake, 1898-1944
- Date
- 1940/1941
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Boake Carter speaks in support of the America First Committee and staying out of "foreign wars" following calls from Europe for the United States to join World War II. Introduced by an unidentified speaker who speaks about the America First Committee.
- Title
- Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft delivers a speech on the Lend-lease Bill
- Creator
- Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953
- Date
- 1940/1941
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Senator Robert Taft's speech on the Lend-lease Bill. He speaks about the importance of aiding England while also keeping the United States out of the war.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks at the 1941 White House Correspondents' Dinner
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-03-15
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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At the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks about the rise of dictatorships in Europe, the dangers of Nazism, and threats to democracy. He argues in favor of sending aid to the Allied nations and states that American citizens will need to make sacrifices in order to help the war effort.
- Title
- Fireside chat. 1941 May 27, NBC introduction
- Date
- 1941-05-27
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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NBC announcers set the stage for U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's only fireside chat ever delivered before a live audience. The announcers explain that FDR will likely declare an "unlimited national emergency" in light of the German sinking of the British battleship H.M.S. Hood followed by the British sinking of the German battleship Bismarck.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks about the extension of selective military service
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-07-21
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Franklin D. Roosevelt reads his message to Congress regarding extension of selective military service, the Reserve, and National Guard. The message asks Congress to extend the term of duty of draftees, preventing the demobilization that would have taken place in August.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a Labor Day address
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-09-01
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Franklin D. Roosevelt compares the United States' labor progress to that of Axis powers and speaks about the role of labor in winning the war.
- Title
- Fireside chat. 1941 December 8
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-12-08
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Pearl Harbor Day fireside chat: U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers a message to the American people on the implications and plans for the war.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress asking for a declaration of war with Japan : CBS broadcast
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-12-08
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Speaking to a joint session of Congress, Franklin D. Roosevelt refers to the attack on Pearl Harbor that had happened the previous day as a "day that will live in infamy." He asks Congress to declare war on Japan. Followed by the national anthem.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress asking for a declaration of war with Japan : NBC broadcast
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1941-12-08
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Speaking to a joint session of Congress, Franklin D. Roosevelt refers to the attack on Pearl Harbor that had happened the previous day as a "day that will live in infamy." He asks Congress to declare war on Japan. Followed by the national anthem and commentary by an unidentified reporter.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on Germany and Italy
- Creator
- Swanson, Irving, 1912-
- Date
- 1941-12-11
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Reading Clerk Irving Swanson delivers a message from President Roosevelt asking Congress to recognize a state of war between the U.S., Germany, and Italy. An unidentified reporter explains that Germany and Italy declared war against the United States that morning.
- Title
- Announcement of American troops landing in Northern Africa
- Date
- 1942-11-08
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Announcement of American troops landing in Northern Africa.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt talks about WWII
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1943-07-28
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers a fireside chat detailing the Allied victories in WWII, including the capture of Sicily, efforts on the home front, and plans for U.S. soldiers as they return home.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces the Armistice with Italy and the opening of the third war load drive
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1943-09-08
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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Fireside Chat by President Roosevelt announcing the Armistice with Italy and the opening of the Third War Loan Drive.
- Title
- World War II speech, "I Have Returned"
- Creator
- MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
- Date
- 1944
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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MacArthur speaks on the return of U.S. troops to the Philippines and tells people to rally for their own good.
- Title
- U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt talks about the capture of Rome by Allied forces
- Creator
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Date
- 1944-06-05
- Collection
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description
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President Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chat on the fall of Rome to Allied troops and the recovery measures undertaken for the people of Italy.