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George Thayer discusses his book “The War Business: The International Trade in Armaments

BROADCAST: Jun. 20, 1968 | DURATION: 00:46:47

Synopsis

Author George Thayer speaks with Studs Terkel about Thayer’s book “The War Business: The International Trade in Armaments,” the business of weapons manufacturing, the arms trade, and what part the United States plays in international arms dealing. Terkel plays an audio clip of his interview with Gerald P. Nye, a Senator from South Dakota, and both Terkel and Thayer read excerpts from Thayer’s book.