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Interview with Ruth Meyer

BROADCAST: 1969 | DURATION: 00:51:48

Synopsis

After spending time with foreign affairs correspondents in Moscow, college student and folk singer Ruth Meyer returns to the States to share some of her experiences.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Details

Broadcast Date
1969

Duration
51 minutes, 48 seconds

Topics

Travel & Culture - Russia

Tags

Meyer, Ruth American girl in Moscow. Authors, American Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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