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Adlai Stevenson Recordings

If not for his off the cuff exchange in 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, we might not be alive today to enjoy this Adlai Stevenson collection.

Adlai Stevenson

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Adlai Stevenson
(1900 – 1965)

When you look at Adlai Stevenson it is hard to think of a man whose family business was politics trice ran for president of the United States; twice being the nominee could never get to the White House. Politics was part of the Stevenson family DNA. His great-grandfather, Jesse W. Fell was a friend and 1858 campaign manager to Abraham Lincoln. His grandfather and namesake; Adlai Stevenson I was the nation's vice president under the second Grover Cleveland term from 1893 to 1897 and ran unsuccessfully for that same position in 1900 with William Jennings Bryan. Lewis Stevenson, his father never held elective office but did hold the position of Secretary of State in Illinois from 1914 to 1917 and Al Smith had considered him as a running mate in 1928.

StevensonHe grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, a city made famous on the old TV M*A*S*H by Stevenson's second cousin, McLean Stevenson who played Col. Henry Blake. After his junior year of high school, Stevenson left high school to attend University High School and then off to the Choate School, a preparatory school in Wallingford, Connecticut. This would be the same prep school that that Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and John F. Kennedy attended. After graduation and his stint in the Navy Reserves; Stevenson attended college at Princeton where he earned a degree in literature and history. His father had pressured him to attend law school at Harvard, but finding the law to be uninteresting and having several failing grades Stevenson returned to Bloomington to write for the family newspaper. After speaking with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Stevenson found the idea of law interesting and attended classes at Northwestern where he earned his juris doctorate in 1926.

As the Great Depression was in full swing and Franklin D. Roosevelt being elected President, Stevenson took a job with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, which was part of FDR's New Deal. He then took a job as chief attorney at the Federal Alcohol Control Administration after Prohibition was passed. The FACA was a subsidiary to the AAA where the activities of the alcohol industry were regulated. He would later, in 1945 be a delegate to the UN Charter meeting for President Harry S Truman.

Stevenson would be elected governor of Illinois in 1948, but unfortunately just weeks after the election he would divorce his wife. At the time, Illinois was a pretty politically corrupt state. As governor, Stevenson promoted police reforms. In addition he promoted less politically motivated hiring and made it so people were hired based on their merit and not how well connected they were. He would also crackdown on state gambling. During the Cold War, the state of Illinois was going to make a law stating that in order to get a government job, you would have to pledge a loyalty oath. As governor, Stevenson voted the bill.

In 1952, Stevenson had not sought the presidency, but President Truman insisted on he having the nomination. Adlai Stevenson and his running mate, Senator John Sparkman of Alabama went up against General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Richard M. Nixon. Stevenson and Sparkman were not just defeated by Eisenhower and Nixon, they were buried by them.

All of that said, Stevenson was renominated by the Democrats in 1956 for a rematch, but rather than picking his running mate, he decided to let the delegates at the Democratic National Convention decide who would run with him. It came down to four US senators: Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee. For a while and at the discouragement of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., it looked like Jack Kennedy could win the nomination. But in the end it was Stevenson's Chief Primary challenger, Estes Kefauver who won the contest. Robert F. Kennedy was so angry at the Democratic Party for not nominating his brother that he voted for Eisenhower and Nixon in November.
That loss was the best thing to happen to JFK. Not only did it introduce him to a national audience, but his being Catholic religion could not be blamed for another crushing loss for Stevenson to Eisenhower and paving the way for a run for the presidency in 1960.

After failing to get the nomination for a third time and after Kennedy won the presidency in 1960, Jack Kennedy nominated him to be his Ambassador to the United Nations. Stevenson's finest hour came in October 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis when he went head to head with Russia's UN Ambassador Valerian Zorin where he was prepared to wait for his answer about Soviet missiles in Cuba "until hell freezes over."

Adlai Stevenson would collapse and die on July 14, 1965. He was 65 years old.

In life, Adlai Stevenson had a reputation for being an egghead. Harry Truman said that his biggest problem was that Stevenson spent too much time thinking about what he was going to say before saying it. He spent more time in Truman's opinion talking to college presidents than to cab drivers. But whatever your opinion is of Adlai Stevenson, if not for his off the cuff exchange in 1962, we might not be alive today to enjoy this collection.

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    48 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 15 hours, 382 min
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    1. 48 shows – total playtime 15 hours, 6 minutes
    2. 19500000 TIB Adlai Stevenson.mp3
    3. 19520726 Acceptance Speech DNC.mp3
    4. 19520726 Acceptance Speech.mp3
    5. 19520812 Meeting Harry Truman John Sparkman.mp3
    6. 19520827 Am Legion convention MSG.mp3
    7. 19520901 Labor Day Speech In Detroit (Incomplete).mp3
    8. 19520927 Campaign Rally Louisville KY Gov Wetherby Ky.mp3
    9. 19521010 the Stevenson Story.mp3
    10. 19521028 Campaign Speech in Chicago.mp3
    11. 19521103 the Stevenson Bandwagon.mp3
    12. 19521104 CBS Election Returns A.Stevenson Concedes.mp3
    13. 19521104 Concession Speech.mp3
    14. 19560000 Farming PA Primary.mp3
    15. 19560000 Human Problems PA Primary.mp3
    16. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 1.mp3
    17. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 2.mp3
    18. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 3.mp3
    19. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 4.mp3
    20. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 5.mp3
    21. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 6.mp3
    22. 19560521 vs Estes Kefauver FL Democratic Primary Debate.mp3
    23. 19560528 Background FL Primary.mp3
    24. 19560814 Interview at the DNC.mp3
    25. 19560815 Acceptance Speech DNC.mp3
    26. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Faith in the Future.mp3
    27. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Peace is Nonpartisan.mp3
    28. 19600424 Meet the Press Interview.mp3
    29. 19600711 Announces Intention to Run for President.mp3
    30. 19600731 Endorses John F. Kennedy for President.mp3
    31. 19610917 Meet the Press Interview.mp3
    32. 19620114 Americas Democratic Legacy Award.mp3
    33. 19621025 Cuban Missile Crisis.mp3
    34. 19631122 Kennedy Assassination.mp3
    35. 19631126 Eulogizes JFK at the UN.mp3
    36. 19631126 the Death of John F. Kennedy.mp3
    37. 19631202 Reaffirm Kennedy US USSR Space Flight Proposal.mp3
    38. 19640000 Introduction the Kennedy Wit.mp3
    39. 19650000 From the Archives Vol II.mp3
    40. 19650000 From the Archives Vol III.mp3
    41. 19650512 Phone Call with Lyndon Johnson.mp3
    42. 19650714 LBJ Statement on Death of Adlai Stevenson.mp3
    43. 19889530214 the Future of the Democratic Party.mp3
    44. 19889540306 the Bitter Harvest.mp3
    45. 19889560925 the Imperative of Education.mp3
    46. 19889600715 DNC Speech.mp3
    47. 19889601019 Foreign Policy.mp3
    48. 19889640827 DNC Speech.mp3
    49. 20111104 the Contenders.mp3
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    1. 48 shows – 518 MB – total playtime 15 hours, 6 minutes
    2. 19500000 TIB Adlai Stevenson.mp3
    3. 19520726 Acceptance Speech DNC.mp3
    4. 19520726 Acceptance Speech.mp3
    5. 19520812 Meeting Harry Truman John Sparkman.mp3
    6. 19520827 Am Legion convention MSG.mp3
    7. 19520901 Labor Day Speech In Detroit (Incomplete).mp3
    8. 19520927 Campaign Rally Louisville KY Gov Wetherby Ky.mp3
    9. 19521010 the Stevenson Story.mp3
    10. 19521028 Campaign Speech in Chicago.mp3
    11. 19521103 the Stevenson Bandwagon.mp3
    12. 19521104 CBS Election Returns A.Stevenson Concedes.mp3
    13. 19521104 Concession Speech.mp3
    14. 19560000 Farming PA Primary.mp3
    15. 19560000 Human Problems PA Primary.mp3
    16. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 1.mp3
    17. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 2.mp3
    18. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 3.mp3
    19. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 4.mp3
    20. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 5.mp3
    21. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 6.mp3
    22. 19560521 vs Estes Kefauver FL Democratic Primary Debate.mp3
    23. 19560528 Background FL Primary.mp3
    24. 19560814 Interview at the DNC.mp3
    25. 19560815 Acceptance Speech DNC.mp3
    26. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Faith in the Future.mp3
    27. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Peace is Nonpartisan.mp3
    28. 19600424 Meet the Press Interview.mp3
    29. 19600711 Announces Intention to Run for President.mp3
    30. 19600731 Endorses John F. Kennedy for President.mp3
    31. 19610917 Meet the Press Interview.mp3
    32. 19620114 Americas Democratic Legacy Award.mp3
    33. 19621025 Cuban Missile Crisis.mp3
    34. 19631122 Kennedy Assassination.mp3
    35. 19631126 Eulogizes JFK at the UN.mp3
    36. 19631126 the Death of John F. Kennedy.mp3
    37. 19631202 Reaffirm Kennedy US USSR Space Flight Proposal.mp3
    38. 19640000 Introduction the Kennedy Wit.mp3
    39. 19650000 From the Archives Vol II.mp3
    40. 19650000 From the Archives Vol III.mp3
    41. 19650512 Phone Call with Lyndon Johnson.mp3
    42. 19650714 LBJ Statement on Death of Adlai Stevenson.mp3
    43. 19889530214 the Future of the Democratic Party.mp3
    44. 19889540306 the Bitter Harvest.mp3
    45. 19889560925 the Imperative of Education.mp3
    46. 19889600715 DNC Speech.mp3
    47. 19889601019 Foreign Policy.mp3
    48. 19889640827 DNC Speech.mp3
    49. 20111104 the Contenders.mp3
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    48 recordings on 14 Audio CDs. Total playtime 13 hours, 3 min
    48 recordings on 14 Audio CDs
    total playtime 13 hours, 3 min

    Adlai Stevenson Disc A001

    1. 19500000 TIB Adlai Stevenson
    2. 19520726 Acceptance Speech DNC
    3. 19520726 Acceptance Speech
    4. 19520812 Meeting Harry Truman John Sparkman
    5. 19520827 Am Legion convention MSG

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A002

    1. 19520901 Labor Day Speech In Detroit (Incomplete)

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A003

    1. 19520927 Campaign Rally Louisville KY Gov Wetherby Ky
    2. 19521010 the Stevenson Story
    3. 19521028 Campaign Speech in Chicago

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A004

    1. 19521103 the Stevenson Bandwagon

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A005

    1. 19521104 CBS Election Returns A.Stevenson Concedes
    2. 19521104 Concession Speech
    3. 19560000 Farming PA Primary
    4. 19560000 Human Problems PA Primary
    5. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 1
    6. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 2
    7. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 3
    8. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 4
    9. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 5
    10. 19560000 the Man from Libertyville 6

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A006

    1. 19560521 vs Estes Kefauver FL Democratic Primary Debate

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A007

    1. 19560528 Background FL Primary
    2. 19560814 Interview at the DNC
    3. 19560815 Acceptance Speech DNC
    4. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Faith in the Future

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A008

    1. 19560901 with John F. Kennedy Peace is Nonpartisan
    2. 19600424 Meet the Press Interview
    3. 19600711 Announces Intention to Run for President
    4. 19600731 Endorses John F. Kennedy for President
    5. 19610917 Meet the Press Interview

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A009

    1. 19620114 Americas Democratic Legacy Award
    2. 19621025 Cuban Missile Crisis
    3. 19631122 Kennedy Assassination
    4. 19631126 Eulogizes JFK at the UN
    5. 19631126 the Death of John F. Kennedy

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A010

    1. 19631202 Reaffirm Kennedy US USSR Space Flight Proposal
    2. 19640000 Introduction the Kennedy Wit
    3. 19650000 From the Archives Vol II

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A011

    1. 19650000 From the Archives Vol III
    2. 19650512 Phone Call with Lyndon Johnson

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A012

    1. 19650714 LBJ Statement on Death of Adlai Stevenson
    2. 19889530214 the Future of the Democratic Party
    3. 19889540306 the Bitter Harvest

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A013

    1. 19889560925 the Imperative of Education
    2. 19889600715 DNC Speech
    3. 19889601019 Foreign Policy

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    Adlai Stevenson Disc A014

    1. 19889640827 DNC Speech

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