Radio Quotes
This was a Nationally Broadcast Speech speech in the run up to American entry to WWII, Lindbergh had been a national here for being the first aviator to fly over the Atlantic to Europe. Politically, the National Hero became an active fascist supporter of Mussolini and Adolph Hitler who awarded him a Medal for Supporting Fascism, Anti-Semitism and advocating for America to allow Hitler to conquer German and the rest of Europe. After WWII he was in disgrace. This quotation is one of his many attempts to keep America from interfering with Hitler in Europe as he was a great admirer of Fascism and the two leading proponents in Europe.
The small commercial and amateur, and community radio stations were thriving but they could only afford small transmitters that only reached the local area. The large commercial radio stations wanted by be able to broadcast to the entire country and could afford huge transmitters but if a local station was on the same frequency the small station would be heard in the local area and not the large. The large corporations then lobbied the Federal regulators and thousands of small radio stations were kicked off the airwaves so that the large stations could have “clear channels” across the country. It turned out that the small entities did not have equal rights. See {641990}) & {641992}). This quotation is an excellent example of large businesses who usually claim to oppose Federal regulation and interference with private enterprise, really urging more Federal Regulation so as to interfere with smaller firms whose markets they coveted. The Republican administrations of Presidents Harding, Coolidge & Hoover were instrumental in eliminating the competition of the large radio stations and networks.
This was the first time that an American President was “sold’ to the voters in the same way that consumer goods were marketed to the public. Within 20 year, all presidential campaigns have been used these merchandising techniques.
This quotation illustrates two things. First, Mrs. Roosevelt always donated the fees and royalties from her books, newspaper column and radio shows. Second, it seems incredible to us today, that this first lady organized the social schedule of the White House, wrote a daily newspaper column for years, authored a number of books, and had her own radio show—all while she was First Lady. She had the additional role of traveling about the nation, observing and giving speeches and press conferences as a proxy for FDR whose polio handicap made traveling very difficult. She also wrote or orally reported to her husband the material aspects of each of her trips, although she was so open that he and everyone else could read about it in the newspapers. She did all this with a staff of only 2 people. There has probably been no one in the history American politics, perhaps other than Thomas Jefferson, who was so busy and productive.
Regular Weekly Radio Program. FDR was meeting in with the Cabinet and the Military leaders and the White House had not issued any statement yet.
ER was the first official to report on the Japanese Attack to the American people. She left the White House. Went across the street and did her thing.
