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Anthony Sampson comments on his book, "The Sovereign State of ITT".

BROADCAST: Jul. 2, 1973 | DURATION: 00:52:52

Synopsis

British writer and journalist, Anthony Sampson discusses his book, "The Sovereign State of ITT". Mr Sampson converses with Studs about the book, the ITT(International Telephone and Telegraph) Corporation and the weakening of the authority of traditional national governments by the multinational corporations/conglomerates. Mr Sampson, speaks in-depth about Harold Geneen the President CEO of ITT, and his involvement in collusion with the GOP and Richard Nixon to avoid an anti-trust lawsuit with large campaign contributions.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jul. 2, 1973

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 52.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
52 minutes, 52 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics Working, Labor, Economy World History & Politics Journalism & Broadcasting

People

Journalists Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Sampson, Anthony--Interviews Sampson, Anthony. Sovereign state of ITT. International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. Business and politics--Case studies. Audiotapes. Radio programs. Sampson, Anthony,-- interviewee Multinational corporations Geneen, Harold Nixon, Richard M, (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Beard, Dita

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