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Presenting the Hiroshima commemoration program

BROADCAST: 1980 | DURATION: 00:56:05

Synopsis

Terkel comments and presents the Hiroshima commemoration program

Details

Broadcast Date
1980

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 5 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

World War II Cold War Community Activism & Social Reform

People

Other

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Smitherman, John--Interviews Tolley, Frank--Interviews Atomic bomb victims--Japan--20th century--Interviews World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States. World War, 1939-1945--History. Veterans--United States--20th century--Interviews Hiroshima-shi-shi Audiotapes. Radio programs.

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