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This is an audio recording of John Brinkley's Sunday evening radio broadcast from Little Rock, Arkansas. In part one he talks about his childhood in North Carolina, government propaganda and the war in Europe. Brinkley discusses the suffering inflicted by war and the moral courage it takes to denounce war. In part two Brinkley discusses the need for a wholesome environment and the importance of morals. Brinkley asks people to acquaint themselves with the truths of the Bible. He promotes Publicity Newspaper, a patriotic newspaper published by Mr. Garner, Wichita, Kansas. The newspaper reprinted Brinkley's Sunday Evening Talk program. Brinkley announces that he has discontinued his anti-war discussions since the nation was considering entering the war. At the end of the broadcast, he talks about medical issues and encourages people to come to the Brinkley Hospital in Little Rock.
Creator: Brinkley, John Richard, 1885-1942
Date: March 10, 1940
Item Number: 204524
Call Number: Brinkley, John Richard, Audio Collection, Tape 21
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 204524
Business and Industry - Health care - Alternative medicine
Business and Industry - Health care - Hospitals
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Radio
Collections - Audio-visual
Date - 1940s - 1940
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Audio recording
People - Notable Kansans - Brinkley, John Richard, 1885-1942
Places - Other States - Arkansas
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Audio
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