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Box 5

 Container

Contains 457 Collections and/or Records:

"This is the first address to the people of Oklahoma since the private auction and sleight of hand performance of July 12th", undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_1_0011
Scope and Contents A typewritten speech of William H. Murray critical of New Deal farm policies. 2 copies.

General Comment on Current Political Issues, c. 1940 (?)

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_1_0009
Scope and Contents 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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_1_0012
Scope and Contents 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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_1_0010
Scope and Contents A typewritten speech of William H Murray introducing Charles Lindbergh to Oklahoma City (incomplete).

"The experienced legislator soon discovers...", c. 1944 (?)

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_2_0003
Scope and Contents 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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_2_0004
Scope and Contents 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 (/)

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_2_0002
Scope and Contents 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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_2_0005
Scope and Contents 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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_2_0001
Scope and Contents Re: meaning of word "Image" in phrase "Let us make man in our own image," praise of Harrison.

A typewritten speech of William H Murray honoring the Honorable Benjamin Franklin Harrison (1875 - 1936 )