J. Bracken Lee radio transcript, November 6, 1942;

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Uy  Fellow Americans J
I do not "believe there was ever a time when the American People
were confronted with a more serious political issue than that which Confronts
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us today, and if I do nothing more in tnis campaign than ipress the. voters
of Utah that this condition is serious, I mill feel well repaid for my efforts.
During the past three months I have traveled into almost every section
of Utah and. have done everything within my povser to sh w the people that they
are not getting the kind of government that they are entitled to, that it is
up us to demand that we oetter represented and that the only way we can do this
is to cast our vote in such a mnner that no politician will misunderstand its
meaning.  I know and I feel sure that a great majoirty of our peopleTfPFjgardless
f their political belief, that this government of ours is not being run for
W^m^ter^^^^^^mii^m^^e, hat is overrun with politicians who have only one
fchaught in mind and that is to get theirs regardless of the welfare of
pa®p^«>. This condition has not only been bad for years, but has developed to a
far greater degree during the war period, when we should have thrown all
politics out the window and entered into a complete united effort to win the
war,
.ltics out tne wmaow ana enierpa into a complete
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As you no doubt know   I am a ca.tdid.ate for Congress fron  the first
Utah congressional district and as  such, am ruming upon  the republican  ticket,
but  I futtlljuLljil'-Ay call upon every American and  every Utah voter in particular
to support me  in the interests of  Government  that will truly represent  the
people  rather fan any political faction or group.  I ^^^E^B^^^^asmtt ^American
regardless  of his politics ^tsafcsdte^^ptes&fe that following my election to this
extremely important  offi ae,   that my every effort will be devoted to betted
ever become a party to^playing of politics MMs^Li^"'S^f:-   : m
I pledge  to you that  I always have and always will   be an American first anc
the member of a political party second.   I say this  because  I want you to know
bha t   1 will acixaxx support  the president  of the United States  in every measure
that is  for the welfare  of this country and its people and. for any issue that
will win this war. You can also be assured that my support will not^^****fe^ /^
passive,  but of the most active kind   ::~ at   rill leave no doubt as to ray
intentions  to win  this war as  rapidly as possible,  with a minimum loss  of
man power and resources,
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