City Club of Cleveland Forum sound recordings, 1960-1989

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City Club of Cleveland Forum sound recordings, 1960-1989

The City Club of Cleveland has existed as a prominent Cleveland institution since 1912, serving as a meeting place for the exchange of ideas on public issues of local, national, and international concern. Its most visible educational function is the weekly City Club Forums featuring well-known speakers. Over the years the hundreds of distinguished personalities presented have included political leaders, labor and business leaders, scientists, educators, clergy and entertainers. The speeches are followed by a question and answer session. Cleveland State University is the depository for published and recorded materials of the City Club. This collection contains approximately 800 audio cassettes of the City Club of Cleveland Forum speeches and question and answer sessions.

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The City Club of Cleveland promotes both free speech and the free exchange of ideas among a diverse membership. Incorporated in 1912, the City Club established itself as an impartial, non-partisan organization, providing the venue for discussion of political, social, and economic issues. The weekly Forum, presented during the Friday lunch hour, reflects organizational goals. The Forum consists of a formal speech, roundtable discussion, or debate, often on controversial topics. An audience questi...