βThis is the Voice of America,β 1950
This March 25, 1950, audio recording describes the work and the mission of the Voice of America (VOA) across the world. It is one of the largest collections of sound recordings held by the Moving Image and Sound Branch. The recording explains how and why the work of the VOA was important, especially after the aftermath of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. In addition to news and informational broadcasts, NARAβs VOA holdings also feature music and other cultural programming.
Listen to and download in the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog. The recording is from described in the ΝώΔαΛΉΘΛΣιΐΦ³‘ Catalog. Descriptions of other VOA recordings can also be found in other series from and . Earlier audio recordings that predate VOAβs incorporation into the U.S. Information Agency can be found in , and .
You can explore more sound recordings held by the Moving Image and Sound Branch through the , through the Special Media Records Division blog, , on , or in person at our research room in College Park, MD.