I'm An American -- Richard Waring

Recorded Sound | Digitized | RG Number: RG-91.0065

Overview

Description: On July 6, 1941 Richard Waring spoke with Ugo Carusi, Executive Assistant to the Attorney General, about what it means to be a foreign-born citizen. Waring shares his immigration story. He talks about his latest role and how it relates to democracy. He compares the personalities of American and British citizens. Waring states anyone who has enjoyed the privileges of a democracy has a responsibility to vote. He references the irony in how people, who are hereditary enemies in Europe, manage to live peacefully as neighbors and work together in America. Carusi states, “Intolerance always precedes the loss of other liberties”. Waring validates his statement by referencing how and why America was formed. The segment ends with the actor reading a passage from the writings of Abraham Lincoln about the pioneering spirit of democracy.

Richard Waring (b. Richard Waring Stephens) was born on May 27, 1910 in Buckinghamshire, England. His father, Thomas E. Stephens, painted the presidential portrait of Dwight. D. Eisenhower. Waring made his stage debut in 1931, when he was cast in minor roles. He became a naturalized citizen in 1937, changing his legal name to Richard Waring. He was scheduled to star alongside Hollywood starlet Bette Davis, but he entered the Army during World War II. Richard Waring went on to star in numerous Broadway shows and films.
Date: Broadcast: 1941 July 06
Format: WAV

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Language: English
Genre/Form: Radio broadcasts.

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Conditions on Access: This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
Copyright: NBC Universal
Conditions on Use: Contact NBC Universal at www.nbcuniarchives.com for permission to duplicate and use this film or sound recording.

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Legal Status: In process
Recorded Sound Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased digital copies of these sound recordings from the Library of Congress in March 2018.
Recorded Sound Notes: More information about Richard Waring:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912265/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Waring

More information about I’M AN AMERICAN:
https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/our-history/historians-mailbox/im-american
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/16/557338355/im-an-american-radio-show-promoted-inclusion-before-world-war-ii
Recorded Sound Source: Library of Congress - Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS)
File Number: Source Archive Number: RWB 6671 A1

Record last modified:: 2024-02-21 07:27:11
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I’M AN AMERICAN premiered in 1940 on the eve of WWII. The NBC radio broadcast was spearheaded by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the U.S. Department of Labor to foster a “deeper consciousness of the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship and more tolerance for fellow american of all birthplaces”. The weekly program featured distinguished foreign-born citizens discussing their naturalization process, the meaning of “democracy” and reminding all Americans of the value/privilege of U.S. citizenship. Sound recordings of I’M AN AMERICAN are available from the NBC Radio Collection in the Library of Congress.

Date: 1940-1944

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