Plymouth Rock 1949

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

The exact date of this episode is unknown. We've filled in the date above with a placeholder. What we actually have on record is: 1949-uu-uu.

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Audio: "This is a story for Uncle Sam by Uncle Sam." An original narrative ballad providing commentary on the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. A character called Uncle Sam (the soul of the US) delivers musical selections such as: "You find 'em and We'll use 'em" and "Those People Sure Look Good To Me" - in addition to spoken texts that challenge official US policies towards DPs.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 2299
Municipal archives id: LT992

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