John R. Hickman Audio Collection, 1925 - 1975. Sound Recordings of Historical Radio Broadcasts, World War II Government Documentaries, and Popular Radio Shows, 1906 - 1993. "Small World" Telecast , 10/18/1959.

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John R. Hickman Audio Collection, 1925 - 1975. Sound Recordings of Historical Radio Broadcasts, World War II Government Documentaries, and Popular Radio Shows, 1906 - 1993. "Small World" Telecast , 10/18/1959.

1959

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This sound recording captures a transatlantic discussion of world affairs by Senator John F. Kennedy in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Indian Minister V. K. Krishna Menon at the United Nations in New York City; Lord Robert Boothby in London; and moderated by Edward R. Murrow in New York City. Topics covered included Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the U.S., the role of ideology in world affairs, admission of Red China to the United Nations, the Tibetan invasion, overpopulation, and the proper role of the developed countries in helping underdeveloped ones.

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Murrow, Edward R. (Edward Roscoe), 1908-1965

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Edward Roscoe Murrow (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965), born Egbert Roscoe Murrow, was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys. After the war, in December 1945 Murrow an offer to become a vice president of the CBS network and head o...