Alexander Wiley Papers, 1913-1967

Appendix: Tape Recordings List for Audio 490A

Tape recordings in the Wiley collection consist of speeches and radio programs, including his regular radio address, “Report to Wisconsin.” Topics covered include the St. Lawrence Seaway, Communism, the Soviet Union, space exploration and small government.

Audio Number Description Notes
490A/1 Racine Kiwanis Talk, 1950 October 1 .
490A/13 A tribute to honor the contributions of Senator Wiley and Congressman Dondero in their leadership of the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway, 1958 September 13 .
490A/4 Address on Wisconsin matters, Lisbon, Portugal, 1958 October 27 .
490A/5 Speech at Carthage College chapel, 1959 June 1 .
490A/6 PR highlights of 1960 .
490A/14 Space program with Dr. Keith Glennon, director of NASA, 1960 August 15 .
490A/15 Radio Liberty, “Speaking to the citizens of the Soviet Union,” 1960 August 19-21 Senator Wiley stresses the mutual interests of creating a better world. He sees the need for greater exchanges of truth, opening the doors and lifting the Iron Curtain. He reviews the “open skies” policy and the shooting down of the RB-47 plane over international waters so that the “people of the Soviet Union can better know where America is coming from.”
490A/16 Wiley interviewed about two mathematicians who recently defected to the Soviet Union, 1960 September 6 .
490A/17 Mr. Sigfried Unander of the Maritime Board discusses the St. Lawrence Seaway and improvements in water transportation, 1960 September 28 .
490A/18 John J. McCloy describes his first meeting with Senator Wiley and promotes the establishment of a disarmament agency; he describes a meeting with Krushchev in which they discussed disarmament, Germany, nuclear testing, and inspection of nuclear weapons, 1961 August 17 .
490A/7 Report to Wisconsin, 1961 September 25 .
490A/19 Wiley talks of recent trip to Wisconsin and what people talked about, 1961 December 6 Congratulates himself on helping to build the St. Lawrence Seaway. Reflects on achievements of 1961 and the challenges that must be faced. Discusses in particular economic progress, unemployment, space exploration, foreign relations, rail service, and the Internal Security Act.
490A/20 Wiley calls for the expansion of the school lunch program, using our excess food as a strategic weapon to force our will on others and increasing research that will lead to increased consumption, 1962 January 3 .
490A/21 Wiley gives highlights in the economy but also points out dark spots such as low agricultural prices. Also address the competition of the communist economy and thinks it no challenge to that of the United States, 1962 January 9 .
490A/22 A speech from Congressman Melvin Laird explaining what will be explored in this Congress; sends out an open invitation to all the Wisconsin Congressional members to be on his radio show, 1962 January 16 .
490A/23 The Senator extends new year's happiness and gives the facts of the fiscal life of the country, 1962 January 17 Proposes a special commission to look at the government and make suggestions to keep it as small as possible.
490A/24 Problems and challenges facing the dairy industry, 1962 January 31 .
490A/9 Report to Wisconsin regarding farm bill, 1962 August 8 .
490A/10 Report to Wisconsin, 1962 October 3 .
490A/11 Report to Wisconsin regarding Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 October 25 .
490A/8 Report to Wisconsin, 1963 October 9 .
490A/2-3 “Challenges, Old and New, in the Space Age,” undated .
490A/12 Radio speech on WEKZ, undated .