Audibly Speaking: Listening to History
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Saving of the Democratic Way of Life: Fireside Chat of December 1940
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In 1940, American democracy was gravely threatened as never before, and only the American people stood against it as a reliable line of defense. Could we say the same today if American democracy were similarly threatened? Here is an analysis of the famous “Arsenal of Democracy” speech, annotated by your host, Rick Reiman