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The Voice of Company A

Suspense · August 3, 1958 · 20 min · 2,618 words

The transcript of “The Voice of Company A”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast August 3, 1958. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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outstanding theater of thrill, the master of mystery and adventure, William N. Robeson. During its long and distinguished career on the air, suspense has never taken an editorial stand until now. Now we state unequivocally that this program is against murder, or we play around with the more titillating and entertaining aspects of murder from time to time,

but fundamentally we're a Guinness as a personal, national, or international policy. Only those in favor of murder will find anything objectionable or controversial in the next half hour. The story you're about to hear is about a tiny word of protest.

Perhaps it is too little, but please God let it not be too late. Listen, listen then. As Everest Sloan stars in The Voice of Company A, which begins in just a moment. And now, the voice of company A starring Everett Sloan, a pale well-calculated to keep you in.

I sat in my lab at Cape Canaveral near the giant missile that would launch our transmitter. I looked at the powerful sending set knowing that soon we tossed it into space to scream crazily, year after year at a crazy world.

We tried to keep the lab quiet, isolated, but in the last few days, the tension of the mess outside had somehow trickled in. I was bush. Doctor? Yes, Carlos. I think it's coming. Here. Read this.

Thought priority from defense to me. From the Secretary of Defense to Commander Operation Screamer. International situation deteriorating. Commence countdown 0500 Zulu. Midnight, all time. That's right. Is your section ready? Yes, we're ready. Here's the little monster.

I just loaded the tape. You want to hear it? Yes. Oh, brother. Yes, when we get all picture things in orbit, you might as well throw away your radio and TV. This is all you'll hear.

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