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 366 through 415).
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 366 through 415).
This landmark installment features voices that shaped science fiction, modern rehabilitation medicine, White House press desegregation, constitutional law, literature, and the British stage.
1. Broadcasts
| Speaker / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Heinlein | 1952-12-08 | Science Fiction Master (Stranger in a Strange Land) | Science fiction master Robert A. Heinlein expresses his profound belief in the indomitable courage and survival of the human race. |
| Roger Angell | 1954-03-23 | New Yorker Essayist & Fiction Editor | Essayist Roger Angell reflects on the art of literary editing, the geometry of baseball, and clear prose as an ethical act. |
| Dr. Howard A. Rusk | 1954-03-24 | Founder of Modern Rehabilitation Medicine | Rehabilitation pioneer Dr. Howard A. Rusk reflects on restoring hope and dignity to physically disabled patients through medicine. |
| Harry S. McAlpin | 1954-03-25 | First Black White House Correspondent | White House correspondent Harry S. McAlpin reflects on breaking the presidential press corps color barrier with professional dignity. |
| Arthur Garfield Hays | 1951-12-07 | ACLU General Counsel (Scopes Trial Attorney) | Civil liberties attorney Arthur Garfield Hays reflects on defending free speech at the Scopes Trial and fighting tyranny. |
| Tyrone Guthrie | 1954-02-08 | Acclaimed Theatrical Director & Pioneer | Theatrical director Tyrone Guthrie reflects on the sacred ritual of live theater, ensemble acting, and cultural illumination. |
| J. Arthur Rank | 1954-02-10 | British Film Industrialist & Philanthropist | Cinema industrialist J. Arthur Rank reflects on Christian stewardship in mass media, clean entertainment, and moral cinema. |
| Sir Henry Dale | 1954-02-23 | Nobel Laureate in Medicine & Royal Society President | Nobel pharmacologist Sir Henry Dale reflects on scientific truth without borders, chemical neurotransmission, and academic integrity. |
| George R. Stewart | 1954-03-02 | Author of Earth Abides and Storm | Author George R. Stewart reflects on ecological interconnectedness, human adaptation to natural catastrophe, and planetary balance. |
| Cal Farley | 1954-03-01 | Founder of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch | Boys Ranch founder Cal Farley reflects on giving troubled runaway youth a second chance through unconditional love and ranch discipline. |