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GENERAL LIBRARY
30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK, N. Y.
January 1, 1947
PEOPLE MUST BE TOLD TRUTH SAYS JOE MARTIN DEDICATORY WFMR
An idea where Representative Joseph Martin, Jr c, Republican of Massachusetts, stated to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives stands with regard to radio or any other kind of censorship may be gathered from his message dedicating Basil Brewer* s frequency modulation station at New Bedford, Massa
"This is the first FM station to be opened in New England since before the War" Representative Martin declared from Washington.
"It is the latest vehicle for keeping the people informed, and it can3t be too often emphasized that a free people, in order to remain free, must be kept informed must be told the trutho"
Governor Tobin of Massachusetts spoke from his home and Mr0 Brewer, publisher of the New Bedford StandardTimes , responded to the various greetings on behalf of Ec Anthony and Sons, Inc., owners of WFMR and WNBH, New Bedford,,
Messages were read from U„ S, Senators David I. Walsh and Leverett Saltonstall, Congressman Charles L» Gifford of Massachusetts, Charles R. Denny, FCC chairman; Major Edwin H„ Armstrong FM inventor; Mark Woods, president of American Broadcasting Company, and numerous other notables.
In his acknowledgment Mr. Brewer, as did Representative Martin, also emphasized the importance of safeguarding free speech, saying in part:
"Only in America has radio become so uniformly popular and available that every star of song and screen is received as a wellknown household friend.
"In America., dedicated to no ism, Fascism or Communism or otherwise, the greatest discovery of mankind has been made — that in liberty only is there power, greatness and happiness; that in the momentary strength of despotism there is, in the end, only despair and death.
"From our freedom springs our faith in things of this earth and the world to come.
"Freedom of speech, radio and the press? Yes. Freedom of religion? Yes.
"Freedom from fear? No, Rather freedom TO fear— the just consequences of our mistakes and the wrongdoing.
"Freedom from WANT? No. But freedom to work, to create, to risk today to gain tomorrow; this under a Government which is our¬ selves.
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