Lon Hughes KQW interviews 1946-1947

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Lon Hughes KQW interviews 1946-1947

Transcripts of 25 interviews of presidents of major firms based in California, on their adjustments to the postwar economy, conducted by Hughes for a series of radio public service announcements, sponsored by Sutro & Co. and aired over station KQW. Each interview includes a brief background of the corporation and biographical data on its executive members.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6655670

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