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Edward R. Murrow leaves Britain 2/24/1946

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While London was bombed in daylight, Parliament debated enemy alien detention to ensure Britain would have no concentration camps.

This episode features archival radio broadcasts from 1946, starting with Edward R. Murrow's reflective farewell to Britain where he argues that maintaining parliamentary democracy was more important than military victories during WWII. It continues with President Truman's Red Cross appeal and includes wartime commercials promoting Victory food specials and war bonds.

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