| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1938-10-13 | The start of a series of commentaries after returning from Europe. A discussion of the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. Well done. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-04-28 | Mr. Swing's views of Hitler's speech (see cat. #12187). |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-06-07 | Commentary about the imminent arrival of the King and Queen in the United States. An analysis of the purpose of the visit. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-06-19 | Comments about the British-Japanese confrontation in North China over four men. Dr. Goebbels is in Danzig. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-06-21 | The United States and Japan are heading for a showdown in China. The risks are greater than ever for war. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-06-23 | Harsh words to the Japanese in Swatow, China, works wonders. An excellent analysis of the pros and cons of the Japanese choice to declare war on China. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-06-30 | Comments on the first trans-Atlantic passenger flight. When will Hitler attack Poland? "If there is a war, Poland might be conquered in a month or six weeks." "Hitler won't do anything that will precipitate a war." Anglo-Soviet negotiations. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-07-07 | Comment on the Russo-Sino-Japanese War, and also on the political turmoil in Europe. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-07-10 | Comments on British promises to Poland. Will Hitler settle for half a loaf? |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-07-14 | Comments on Britain's preparations for war, second guessing Hitler's plans...four alternatives. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-08-24 | The U.S.S.R.-German non-aggression pact has secretly been signed, Russia may have the upper hand in Europe. The date is approximate. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-08-31 | Commentary. The world is waiting for England's reply to Hitler's demands. An excellent analysis of the war of nerves. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-09-01 | A dramatic commentary. A summary of Hitler's speech to the Reichstag. "Hitler's speech was the most fateful broadcast that radio has ever carried." |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-09-03 | 12:15 P.M. A commentary on the just begun Europe conflict, Mussolini's peace efforts and intrigues, the German-U.S.S.R. non-aggression pact. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-09-03 | Evening commentary. A cogent analysis of the warring countries and their leaders. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-10-05 | A commentary about the power of Hitler, speculations on what he may say during his upcoming speech. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1939-10-06 | An analysis of Chancellor Hitler's speech. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1940-06-16 | An address to the graduating class of Olivet College, Olivet Michigan. An interesting speech, discussing the failures of the past generation and the tasks of the present generation to keep the peace. He's just been awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1941-04-02 | There is political turmoil in Yugoslavia. Croatian autonomy has been affirmed. Yugoslavia has shown a united front, despite the fforts of the Nazis. John Dixon (A Mutual correspondent) and three other Americans were arrested in Berlin. A summary of Mussolini's failures and "breakdown." The system cue has been deleted. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1941-05-09 | Vichy must chose between its friendship with the United States and its collaboration with Germany. The British have lost 488,000 tons of shipping during April. British bombers have attacked Bremen, eighty-six German planes have been shot down. The Soviet Union is no longer going to recognize the Yugoslavian, Norwegian and Belgian governments in exile. Japan is scaling back hostilities in China. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1942-03-09 | A commentry about a report by a reporter for London's "Daily Mail," which was misleading and incorect. A disucssion of the problems of censorship. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1943-03-05 | News commentary from Washington D. C. American soldiers have been defeated by the Nazis in Tunisia, reports from the Russian front. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1943-10-18 | The 679th day of the war. Washington, D. C. origination. The lead story is about two speeches of importance; by Sumner Welles and Wendell Willkie. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1944-02-28 | Washington, D. C. origination. The 812th day of the war. A strike planned in Italy. Lend-lease shipments to Russia now total 4.25 billion dollars! A list of other items given to Russia is enumerated. An example: 228,000 motor vehicles. "Lend-lease serves primarily American interests." |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1944-04-26 | "The lull on the eastern front has ended." The Russians are on the offensive. The Germans fear that the invasion will start in Denmark. Speculations on other invasion sites. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1944-05-09 | There has been a heavy bombing of Germany. The Germans are preparing for an invasion. Sevastopol have been recaptured by the Russians. Admirals Halsey and Nimitz have met. There's been a victory at New Hollandia in the Pacific. Speculations on the future of the Polish government. The commentator has been tentatively identified as Swing, but his identity is subject to correction. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1944-05-23 | The 897th day of the war. Leland Stowe substitutes for vactioning Raymond Gram Swing. The lead story is, nearly seven thousand tons of bombs were dropped on western Europe today, a new record. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1944-05-30 | News and commentary from Washington, D. C. The 904th day of the war. Mr. Swing quotes from General Eisenhower's Memorial Day order of the day, which was made at a military cemetery in Great Britain. A conference is to be held in Washington, D. C. to plan a postwar organization to maintain the peace. General Clark predicts that Rome will soon be liberated. Mr. Swing analyzes the effectiveness of Allied bombing of German targets. The date is subject to correction. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-12 | 7:15 P.M. Stalin has announced the fall of Kestrine. Mr. Swing analyzes possible Allied moves for the near future, including the consequences of a possible junction of U.S. and Russian forces. Allied soldiers are advancing from Remagen towards the autobahn. Prime Minister Koiso anticipates an Allied invasion of the home islands. Plans are being made by the U.S. for the invasion. What about the liberation of Asian colonies? Mr. Swing outlines the possible scenarios. Interesting listening! He quotes Owen Lattimore on colonial liberation. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-13 | 7:15 P.M. A perspective that the Remagen bridgehead is only the beginning, 25 more bridges are needed. "It's just a foot in the door." Soviet troops are fighting in Danzig and Gdynia. There have been huge bombing raids on Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. The Vichy government, allowing the Japanese into Indochina, dealt a severe blow to the Allies. The Japanese have taken over the government, since the fall of France. The Americans have little incentive to invade Indochina, merely to turn it over to De Gaulle. The Japanese say that they are "liberating" the country from French domination. Mr. Swing gives a cogent analysis of these events. There is adjacent station interference during the program. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-16 | "General Patton is on another one of his famous rampages", Kobe (Japan) has been bombed, Iwo Jima casualty figures, colonial reform is not likely at the San Francisco conference. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-19 | 7:15 P.M. The Yalta Conference was mainly military and only afterwards political. "Organized resistance in Germany almost spent." "Probably not a single German division remains at full strength. General Patton is, "a multi-bladed buzz saw." Only 80,000 of 200,000 German soldiers remain in, The Triangle." Finland has held the first free election (in Europe) during the war (with the exception of San Marino). |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-22 | 7:15 P.M. General Patton is "sweeping up the crumbs" in German areas. Von Kesselring has replaced Von Runstedt. There are more than 100,000 German prisoners. The German agricultural minister has announced that all areas will have to depend on their own resources for food. When the current meat supply is gone, there will be no more. Only immediate surrender will prevent the Germans from starving in 1946. The American Navy is going to be attacking Okinawa, a much larger island than Iwo Jima. Premier Koiso has admitted the loss of Iwo Jima during a speech. Mr. Swing quotes him at length. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-03-26 | 7:15 P.M. The program originates from Washington, D.C. A summary of Allied advances in Germany. Speculation that General Patton make turn north. The Japanese have announced that small islands have been invaded near Okinawa. The Russians are only 31 miles from the Austrian frontier. There is considerable disagreement with the Russians about the new Polish government. Is it just "hard bargaining?" |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-04-03 | 7:15 P.M.. The program originates from Washington, D.C. The British are 65 miles from the North Sea. A summary of other Allied advances. An example of Nazi fanaticism: the story of what happened at Schattenburg. Fifteen to eighteen thousand German prisoners are taken each day. The "vote scramble" at the San Francisco Conference. The question of who will represent Poland remains unsettled, and must be settled before the start of the conference. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-04-05 | 7:15 P.M. A discussion of the surprise announcement by Russia, denouncing the Russo-Japanese nonagression pact. "The language used by Russia is remarkable." An analysis of what the appointment of Baron Kantaro Suzuki to be new Japanese prime minister will mean to Japan and the end of the war. General MacArthur has been named commander of land forces in the Pacific, Admiral Nimitz commander of sea forces. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-04-10 | Hanover and Bremen have been captured, the 9th Army is nearing Berlin. The Germans sent up jet planes against our army air forces, 17 of the jets were shot down. A summary of the fighting on Okinawa. A meeting of the United Nations has been held in Hot Springs, Arkansas to establish the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization). Mr. Swing is very much in favor of an FAO and gives a detailed explanation of why. "After thirty to forty years or so, people may say that (the FAO) contributed one of the the greatest achievements ever produced by intelligent, concerted action." |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-04-11 | 7:15 P.M. Organized resistance by Germany is just about over. We are 61 miles from Berlin. "Vienna is in flames." "Normal" relations with Argentina have resumed. Mr. Swing gives a cogent explanation of our relations with Argentina...and what comes next. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | 1945-05-07 | 7:15 P.M. King George is quoted as saying, "The Germans have surrendered." The filing privileges of the Associated Press have been reinstated. President Truman will speak at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow. Fighting continues in Denmark and Czechoslovakia. |
| Raymond Gram Swing | | | A commentary on the Yalta Conference and the sorry condition of Nazi defenses, the election in Finland. The date is approximate. |
