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 216 through 265).
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 216 through 265).
This update features pioneers in cybernetics, modern dance, judicial civil liberties, federal governance, the arts, and international diplomacy.
1. Broadcasts
| Speaker / Title | Airdate | Credited Background & Role | Pure Narrative Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Wiener | 1953-07-27 | MIT Mathematician & Father of Cybernetics | Cybernetics pioneer Norbert Wiener reflects on the human use of human beings, scientific ethics, and guarding morality in machine automation. |
| Martha Graham | 1953-08-10 | Modern Dance Pioneer & Choreographer | Modern dance pioneer Martha Graham expresses her credo on physical discipline, listening to the inner ancestral pulse, and sacred movement. |
| William O. Douglas | 1953-09-08 | US Supreme Court Justice | Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas reflects on wilderness preservation, dissent as a democratic duty, and universal civil liberty. |
| Bernard Baruch | 1952-03-03 | Elder Statesman & Presidential Advisor | Elder statesman Bernard Baruch reflects on wartime economic mobilization, advising presidents, and seeking peace in the atomic era. |
| Lily Pons | 1953-08-14 | Metropolitan Opera Coloratura Soprano | Opera star Lily Pons reflects on vocal discipline, stage fright, and delivering joy and beauty to worldwide audiences through song. |
| Meredith Willson | 1953-09-03 | Composer of The Music Man | Composer Meredith Willson reflects on the joyful brass bands of small-town Iowa, musical optimism, and kindness in daily life. |
| Billy Eckstine | 1953-07-30 | Pioneering Jazz Singer & Bandleader | Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine reflects on racial barriers in music, artistic integrity, and the universality of swing and melody. |
| James Hilton | 1953-08-17 | Novelist (Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips) | Novelist James Hilton reflects on the pursuit of Shangri-La, quiet kindness in small lives, and the dignity of everyday teachers. |
| Lester B. Granger | 1953-09-11 | National Urban League Executive Director | National Urban League leader Lester B. Granger speaks on economic opportunity for Black Americans, racial justice, and persistent advocacy. |
| Admiral C. Turner Joy | 1953-08-26 | UN Chief Negotiator in Korea | Admiral C. Turner Joy reflects on military resolve, firm diplomacy in armistice negotiations, and defending freedom under pressure. |