Townsend Plan debate broadcast on radio in 1936 from New York City

Montage EXT The Town Hall in New York City, site of the "America's Town Meeting of the Air" radio program, where debate on the Townsend Plan is to be held during the Great Depression / SOT young man asks if he should plan to be broke at age 60 / SOT Gomer Smith says no / SOT another young man asks how to be sure the proposed subsidy will be spent and not invested; VO applause / SOT Smith touts the integrity of America's grandparents / from Greatest Headlines of the Century series
Montage EXT The Town Hall in New York City, site of the "America's Town Meeting of the Air" radio program, where debate on the Townsend Plan is to be held during the Great Depression / SOT young man asks if he should plan to be broke at age 60 / SOT Gomer Smith says no / SOT another young man asks how to be sure the proposed subsidy will be spent and not invested; VO applause / SOT Smith touts the integrity of America's grandparents / from Greatest Headlines of the Century series
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Credit:
Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels
Editorial #:
502168544
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
January 23, 1936
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:35:00
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG SD 720x576 25p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
ghoc_m-04_06.mov