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Restored broadcasts from 1932, in original transmission order.
- 1. Herbert Hoover — Pre-Election Address from Elko, Nevada · 7 Nov 1932
- 2. Sounds of History — The Election of 1932 · 8 Nov 1932
- 3. Sounds of History — The Election of 1936 · 3 Nov 1936
Herbert Hoover — Pre-Election Address from Elko, Nevada
7 Nov 1932 · 12 min
President Herbert Hoover's last campaign address of the 1932 race, cut to disc. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Sounds of History — The Election of 1932
8 Nov 1932 · 15 min
Documentary reconstruction of the 1932 election built from surviving network actuality. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Sounds of History — The Election of 1936
3 Nov 1936 · 15 min
Documentary reconstruction of Roosevelt's 1936 landslide. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
FDR's 1936 Re-election
3 Nov 1936 · 15 min
Actuality and narration on the 1936 re-election campaign. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
President Roosevelt — Address to the Teamsters Convention
11 Sep 1940 · 30 min
Franklin D. Roosevelt opens his third-term campaign before the Teamsters convention. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Wendell Willkie Withdraws from the Republican Race
5 Apr 1944 · 4 min
Willkie's statement after the Wisconsin primary, ending his 1944 candidacy. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Roosevelt — Address to the Democratic National Convention
20 Jul 1944 · 17 min
FDR accepts a fourth nomination by radio from a railway car in San Diego. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Sounds of History — Truman Beats Dewey, 1948
2 Nov 1948 · 15 min
The 1948 upset, assembled from surviving election-night material. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
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