George Cushing sound recordings, 1942-1955.

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George Cushing sound recordings, 1942-1955.

Sound recording copies of original and transmission discs of a selection of the "In Our Opinion" radio program. Among guests were Senators Arthur Vandenberg and Homer Ferguson, automobile executive (later governor) George Romney, Congressman George Dondero, military historian General S.L.A. Marshall, political science Professor James K. Pollock, Governor Kim Sigler, Lowell Thomas, Thor Heyerdahl, Edward R. Murrow, and Episcopal Bishop Richard S. Emrich, among many others. Topics ranged from state and national politics, the impact of the war, foreign affairs, post-war re-conversion of the economy, and issues specific to Detroit and Michigan. One of the tapes is of the debate between Homer Ferguson and Prentiss Brown, candidates for the U.S. Senate in 1942.

ca. 230 sound tape reels : 7¹/₂ ips ; 7 in.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7906973

Bentley Historical Library

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