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  • An interview with Rosalynn Carter

    May. 3, 1984

    The former First Lady reflects on her childhood in Georgia and her time at the White House in her book, First Lady from Plains.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Allen Kaplan, Robert Nelson, and George [Troynell?] of the American Federation of Government Employees

    Jan. 15, 1975

    Interviewing three officials of unions of government employees: Allen Kaplan, Bob Nelson, George Troynell and discussing the importance of unions for workers rights.

  • Allan Ryan discusses his book "Quiet Neighbors: Prosecuting Nazi War Criminals in America"

    Jan. 29, 1985

    Allan A. Ryan, former Director of the Department of Justice's Office of Special Investigations, speaks about his book on the investigation and prosecution of Nazi war criminals in the United States. Ryan says that after WWII, Nazi collaborators and war criminals fled prosecution under the guise of fleeing the threat of communism. Ryan worked on the investigations of prominent war criminals like Ivan the Terrible and John Demjanjuk, and he discusses how he successfully worked with the Soviet Union to obtain crucial evidence located within the USSR for these trials.

  • Alger Hiss talks with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 17, 1973
  • Albert John Luthuli discusses the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa

    Mar. 1963

    Albert John Luthuli, President of the African National Congress, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Zulu Chief, discusses politics of South Africa. The interview includes discussions about his early life and education, and his teaching career, becoming chief of the Zulus, and working as the President of the African National Congress. He also explains his thoughts on peaceful methods of fighting against discrimination and apartheid in South Africa.

  • A conversation with David Schoenbrun

    Jun. 19, 1980

    The American broadcast journalist and World War II Army correspondent talks about his book, Soldiers of the Night: The Story of the French Resistance, and the experience of reuniting with some of the people he knew during the war.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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