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 666 through 715).
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 666 through 715).
This installment features a sitting US President, America's first female Nobel laureate in Medicine, the Monuments Men leader who rescued Europe's looted art in WWII, and the heroic refugee who saved diabetic children in wartime Shanghai.
1. Broadcasts
| Speaker / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman | 1953-01-19 | 33rd President of the United States | President Harry S. Truman reflects on the moral responsibility of the presidency, biblical principles in government, and world peace. |
| Gerty T. Cori | 1954-11-22 | Nobel Laureate in Medicine & Biochemist | Nobel biochemist Gerty T. Cori reflects on scientific discovery into cellular metabolism, intellectual perseverance, and truth. |
| William L. Shirer | 1952-02-25 | CBS War Correspondent & Author (Berlin Diary) | War correspondent William L. Shirer reflects on witnessing Nazi tyranny, reporting truth under censorship, and defending democracy. |
| George Leslie Stout | 1954-11-03 | Leader of the "Monuments Men" in WWII | Monuments Men leader George Leslie Stout reflects on rescuing Europe's looted art treasures in WWII and cultural preservation. |
| James R. Killian Jr. | 1954-11-25 | MIT President & White House Science Advisor | MIT President James R. Killian Jr. reflects on scientific education, technological ethics in the atomic age, and humanism. |
| Dame Edith Evans | 1954-11-10 | Celebrated British Classical Theatrical Actress | Stage legend Dame Edith Evans reflects on classical theatrical craft, Shakespearean truth, and humility before the audience. |
| Eva Saxl | 1954-11-24 | Shanghai Ghetto Insulin Pioneer & Humanitarian | Humanitarian Eva Saxl reflects on formulating homemade insulin to save diabetic children in the Shanghai Ghetto during WWII. |
| George Mardikian | 1954-11-15 | Armenian-American Humanitarian & Restaurateur | Humanitarian George Mardikian reflects on surviving the Armenian genocide, culinary hospitality, and passionate love for America. |
| Charles E. Bennett | 1954-11-18 | US Congressman ("Conscience of Congress") | Congressman Charles E. Bennett reflects on drafting the Congressional Code of Ethics, moral integrity, and overcome polio disability. |
| Dr. Merrill Moore | 1954-11-12 | Boston Psychiatrist & Sonneteer | Psychiatrist and sonneteer Merrill Moore reflects on psychological healing, the poetic observation of human foibles, and empathy. |