Box 5
Contains 459 Results:
General Comment on Current Political Issues, c. 1940 (?)
Re: Presidential election, support of Willkie. Clipping attached re testimony at Interstate Commerce hearing about tipping incident involving Eleanor Roosevelt.
Murray on Current Issues, undated
A typewritten speech of William H Murray criticizing Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Wallace and Congressman John M. Jones from Texas
"The Traditional American Foreign Policy": William H. Murray's introduction of Colonel Charles A Lindbergh, 8/29/1941
A typewritten speech of William H Murray introducing Charles Lindbergh to Oklahoma City (incomplete).
"The experienced legislator soon discovers...", c. 1944 (?)
A typewritten speech by William H. Murray on the nature of republics, republicanism and, in the context of WW 2, rumors that US elections will suspended and this will the lurching into a dictatorship
"There is but one position for any American political party...", undated
A typewritten speech by William H. Murray's opposition to "Internationalism" amd advocacy of isolationalism which he refers to as the "Traditional American Polity." He quotes Washington that "the greatest danger to Republics is foreign interference" (a quote not traceable to Washington even if does thematically reflect the contents of his Farewell Address). (2 copies)
"A word about Japan...", c. 1941 (/)
A typewritten speech by by William H. Murray critical of the US government imposing restrictions on trade with Japan as a form of political interference and antithetical to his isolationist views (The US imposed economic sanctions on Japan in the summer of 1941)
"Before I proceed I shall ask all to clasp your hands...", undated
A copied, typewritten by William H. Murrayspeech discussing Murray’s fondness for the state of Kansas, his life in Texas as a youthful cowboy, and the heroism of Al Haines, “the carpenter of Weatherford” which segues into the current economic evils of the country, esp. noting the hardships of farmers and merchants from the machinations of bankers and the government. 18 pages. Pages 8 and 14 of the original text s in clear plastic.
Funeral Address of William H Murray honoring the Honorable Ben Franklin Harrison, 3/26/1936
Re: meaning of word "Image" in phrase "Let us make man in our own image," praise of Harrison.
"My statement that the science of agriculture is an old one...", undated
Re: fanaticism which led to the Dark Ages.
"Radicalism has a different meaning today . . . ", undated
A typewritten speech by William H. Murray critiquing the economic practices, esp. as affecting agriculture, of the day and calling on the Democratic party to return to sound economic principlesIncomplete typescript.
