Undated Broadcasts Identified: This I Believe
Continuing Stage 1 of our systematic backlog resolution across all 80,308 undated broadcasts, this update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts from Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe on CBS Radio (Sequences 916 through 965).
Undated Broadcasts Project
Continuing Stage 1 of our systematic backlog resolution across all 80,308 undated broadcasts, This update resolves an additional 50 broadcasts from Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe on CBS Radio (Sequences 916 through 965).
Crossing the milestone of 800 broadcasts resolved, this cohort features Hollywood and Broadway legends, legendary jazz innovators, civil rights champion senators, Caltech radar physicists, and pioneering civil rights attorneys.
1. Broadcasts
| Speaker / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | 1952-03-31 | Screen Legend & Decorated Naval Commander | Actor and naval officer Douglas Fairbanks Jr. reflects on Anglo-American wartime brotherhood, democratic chivalry, and public service. |
| Billy Eckstine | 1954-05-18 | Legendary Jazz Balladeer & Bebop Bandleader | Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine reflects on pioneering modern bebop big bands, musical sincerity, and overcoming racial obstacles in show business. |
| Senator Paul H. Douglas | 1952-01-21 | US Senator from Illinois & Civil Rights Champion | Senator Paul H. Douglas reflects on championing civil rights in Congress, economic justice for working families, and moral conscience. |
| Lee A. DuBridge | 1954-05-10 | Caltech President & Wartime Radar Director | Caltech President Lee A. DuBridge reflects on wartime radar physics, scientific education, and the peaceful destiny of research. |
| Alfred Drake | 1955-01-26 | Legendary Broadway Leading Baritone (Oklahoma!) | Broadway baritone Alfred Drake reflects on theatrical dedication, vocal artistry in musical drama, and reverence for classic roles. |
| Nina Foch | 1954-05-17 | Academy Award-Nominated Dramatic Actress | Dramatic actress Nina Foch reflects on psychological truth in acting, resisting celebrity vanity, and artistic discipline. |
| Sir Etienne Dupuch | 1955-01-27 | Bahamian Statesman & Civil Rights Newspaper Editor | Bahamian editor Sir Etienne Dupuch reflects on fighting racial discrimination in the West Indies, editorial courage, and human equality. |
| Judge Hubert T. Delany | 1955-01-24 | Pioneering African American Jurist | Pioneering African American judge Hubert T. Delany reflects on juvenile justice reform, equal protection under law, and civil rights. |
| Bill Downs | 1955-01-26 | Famed CBS War Correspondent ("Murrow Boy") | CBS war correspondent Bill Downs reflects on reporting under battle artillery in WWII and Korea, journalistic grit, and defending truth. |
| Benjamin R. Epstein | 1955-01-28 | Anti-Defamation League National Director | Anti-Defamation League leader Benjamin R. Epstein reflects on combating antisemitism and bigotry, defending democracy, and human rights. |