The Road to War - What We Are Fighting For - Edward R. Murrow at West Point

News commentator Edward R. Murrow's powerful address to enlisted men, cadets and officers at West Point in 1942 at the beginning of WWII. Broadcast around the world on Armed Forces Radio.

"Tonight from historic West Point CBS starts a series of six broadcasts designed to make our fighting men not only the best equipped but best informed fighting men in the entire world. In every camp in the United States and every outpost around the world soldiers of our Army are listening to this broadcast. Each week CBS will visit a camp to broadcast a talk by experts in the causes, issues and strategy of war."

Edward R. Murrow was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS.

The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy, or simply The Point, is a four-year federal service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort that sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. It is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army.

Originally Broadcast 4/2/1942

Chesterton Radio
Works of G.K. Chesterton and Friends
Plus Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Big Bands and more
True - Good - Beautiful
The Soundtrack for your Chesterton Day!

Do you enjoy the variety on Chesterton Radio?
Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows

Discover new Chesterton Radio shows in our Playlists!
http://Plays.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Listen.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Player.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Orthodoxy.ChestertonRadio.com
http://EverlastingMan.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Eugenics.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Distributism.ChestertonRadio.com
http://FatherBrown.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Freedom.ChestertonRadio.com

Follow us on Social Media
https://mstdn.social/@ChestertonRadio
https://www.gab.com/chestertonradio

Please consider supporting us.
https://www.patreon.com/ChestertonRadio

Visit the Chesterton Radio Shop
http://Shop.ChestertonRadio.com