U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks on the neutrality of the United States

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.

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In Collections: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Copyright Status: No Copyright

Date: 1939-09-03

Speakers: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Broadcasters: WJSV (Radio station : Mount Vernon, Va.)

Subjects: World War (1939-1945)
Neutrality
Press coverage
Europe
United States

Material Type: Sound recordings

Language: English

Extent: 00:11:13

Venue Note: Broadcast on WJSV, Sept. 3, 1939.

Holding Institution: Vincent Voice Library

Call Number: Voice 16335

Catalog Record: http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b8817965

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