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Title: World War II speech, "I Have Returned"
Creator: MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Date: 1944
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: MacArthur speaks on the return of U.S. troops to the Philippines and tells people to rally for their own good.

Title: Winifred Anne Jacobs Walker talks about her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII
Creator: Walker, Winifred Anne Jacobs, 1921-2007
Date: 198x
Collection: Women's Overseas Service League Oral History Project
Description: Winifred Anne Jacobs Walker talks about her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps from February 1943 to October 1945. She discusses her Army training, shipping overseas to a base in Leominster in England, preparations for D-Day in the spring of 1944, treating invasion casualties, landing in Normandy at Utah Beach in July, and bivouacking near Carentan. Walker says her unit followed the advancing forces into Paris by train and later set up a tent hospital near Liege, Belgium. She remembers...
Show moreWinifred Anne Jacobs Walker talks about her service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps from February 1943 to October 1945. She discusses her Army training, shipping overseas to a base in Leominster in England, preparations for D-Day in the spring of 1944, treating invasion casualties, landing in Normandy at Utah Beach in July, and bivouacking near Carentan. Walker says her unit followed the advancing forces into Paris by train and later set up a tent hospital near Liege, Belgium. She remembers being on edge during the Battle of the Bulge and preparing to withdraw if necessary and the gory scene she witnessed when her base was hit by a German bomb which killed 25 soldiers. Walker says that she was sent home on a C-47 transport plane after the war, "hitch-hiked" across the U.S. by plane to see her fiance in Washington state and married him soon after her discharge from the Army.
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Title: Western Michigan at work. 1947-11-18
Creator: Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970
Date: 1947-11-18
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: The Blood Brothers Machine Company is featured on this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar describes the company's transformation from a bicycle manufacturer to an automobile manufacturer, and its transition to making automobile parts after automobile manufacturing proved to be too costly. Dewey Kemp, assistant purchasing manager, and C.E. Wood, sales manager, discuss their products and manufacturing process, as well as the company's contribution to...
Show moreThe Blood Brothers Machine Company is featured on this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar describes the company's transformation from a bicycle manufacturer to an automobile manufacturer, and its transition to making automobile parts after automobile manufacturing proved to be too costly. Dewey Kemp, assistant purchasing manager, and C.E. Wood, sales manager, discuss their products and manufacturing process, as well as the company's contribution to the war effort during World War II.
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Title: Western Michigan at work. 1947-09-16
Creator: Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970
Date: 1947-09-16
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Allen Electric Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar describes the genesis of the company, when Gerald H. Allen had the idea to create a cheaper test machine for car generators aimed specifically at Ford. B.E. Bertholet, the sales promotion manager at Allen Electric, discusses the company's new automatic battery charger and explains the role that the Allen Electric education program played in the war effort.

Title: Wanda Sherwood Kearns discusses her service in the U.S. Naval Reserves
Creator: Kearns, Wanda Sherwood
Date: 2004-08-12
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Wanda Sherwood Kearns discusses her service as an air traffic controller in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) of the U.S. Naval Reserves during World War II. Kearns talks about her basic training in Atlanta, Georgia, learning Morse code and how to "fly blind" in a flight simulator and shares military aviation anecdotes. She says that control tower operators were considered elite and were allowed privileges such as time off between shifts, weekend passes, and free...
Show moreWanda Sherwood Kearns discusses her service as an air traffic controller in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) of the U.S. Naval Reserves during World War II. Kearns talks about her basic training in Atlanta, Georgia, learning Morse code and how to "fly blind" in a flight simulator and shares military aviation anecdotes. She says that control tower operators were considered elite and were allowed privileges such as time off between shifts, weekend passes, and free flights to any military base. She also recalls that a woman's voice was thought to be more clearly intelligible over the radio than a man's and that women controllers were allowed to wear slacks to ensure decorum when they climbed ladders. Kearns is interviewed by Kathryn Cavanaugh.
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Title: WKZO special Army Day broadcast
Creator: Dunbar, Willis Frederick, 1902-1970
Date: 1948-04-06
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: This WKZO Special Army Day Broadcast features remarks from Dr. Willis Dunbar, director of programs at WKZO, Henry Ford Jr., mayor of Kalamazoo, and James Wilson, a member of the Kalamazoo Civilian Advisory Committee. Dunbar gives a speech arguing that the United States needs to maintain a strong standing military for the first time in its history but urges the nation to be wary of succumbing to militaristic thinking. Mayor Ford remembers the veterans who gave their lives during World War II...
Show moreThis WKZO Special Army Day Broadcast features remarks from Dr. Willis Dunbar, director of programs at WKZO, Henry Ford Jr., mayor of Kalamazoo, and James Wilson, a member of the Kalamazoo Civilian Advisory Committee. Dunbar gives a speech arguing that the United States needs to maintain a strong standing military for the first time in its history but urges the nation to be wary of succumbing to militaristic thinking. Mayor Ford remembers the veterans who gave their lives during World War II and reminds the public that the Army is an important branch of government even during peace time.
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Title: Victory in Japan day, end of World War II
Creator: MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Date: 1945-09-02
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: General Douglas MacArthur speaks on Victory in Japan (V-J) day, the end of World War II, after the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. The broadcast begins with a description of the scene given by an unidentified reporter. Before General MacArthur's speech, U.S. President Harry Truman speaks about the end of the war, the conflict between the United States and Japan, and his hopes for the future. He proclaims September 2, 1945 to be V-J Day.

Title: U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech at Normandy Beach head
Creator: Reagan, Ronald
Date: 1984-06-06
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Ronald Reagan remembers the gallantry of military on that spot, Pointe du Hoc, forty years earlier on D-Day.

Title: U.S. President Obama pays tribute to U.S. and Allied Forces on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Creator: Obama, Barack
Date: 2014-06-06
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Obama pays tribute to U.S. and Allied forces on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of the European continent at Normandy during World War II. Obama recounts the events of D-Day telling stories of heroism and tenacity displayed by the troops. He reflects on the leaders, the challenges faced by the Allies, life on the home front, and the fight for liberty and democracy. Obama mentions several of the D-Day veterans in attendance as well as current active...
Show morePresident Obama pays tribute to U.S. and Allied forces on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of the European continent at Normandy during World War II. Obama recounts the events of D-Day telling stories of heroism and tenacity displayed by the troops. He reflects on the leaders, the challenges faced by the Allies, life on the home front, and the fight for liberty and democracy. Obama mentions several of the D-Day veterans in attendance as well as current active duty soldiers commemorating D-Day. Held at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.
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Title: U.S. President Harry Truman talks about Potsdam agreement and attacking Japan with atomic bomb
Creator: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Date: 1945-08-09
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: On returning from Berlin, President Harry Truman addresses the American people. He touches mostly upon issues of the Potsdam agreement, including the goals for a Germany controlled by the Allies, German reparations and the agreement on Poland. The President also justifies the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and warns of things to come if Japan does not surrender.

Title: U.S. President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress for the first time as President
Creator: Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Date: 1945-04-16
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: President Harry S. Truman addresses Congress for the first time as President after President Franklin D. Roosevelts death on April 12. Richard Harkness analyzes the speech, which promises unconditional surrender, permanent world peace, and a continuity of the progressive liberalism of President Roosevelt.

Title: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address
Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Date: 1945-01-20
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his fourth inaugural address, speaking briefly about the war and democracy.

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: President Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chat on the fall of Rome to Allied troops and the recovery measures undertaken for the people of Italy.

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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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 Labor Day address
Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Date: 1941-09-01
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: 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.

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