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This is Your FBI: The Wayward Brothers

This is Your FBI · May 9, 1947 · 29 min · 4,121 words

The transcript of “The Wayward Brothers”, an episode of This is Your FBI first broadcast May 9, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays This is Your FBI free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Equitable Life Assurance Society presents, this is your FBI. This is your FBI. The official broadcast from the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Presented as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society's representative in your community.

Would you know what to say if your telephone should ring like this? Yes? This is the Radio Checking Bureau. Is your radio turned on now? Why, yes it is. What program are you listening to, please?

It's, this is your FBI, just starting. Do you know who sponsors that program? Well, sure I do. It's my good friends, the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Just last Wednesday, my Equitable Representative told me about a special life insurance plan for men and women on the way up.

Believe me, that's one great life insurance plan. So naturally, I know that this is your FBI, is sponsored by the Equitable Society. And in just fifteen minutes, I'll give full information about the Equitable Society's plan for men and women on the way up.

Tonight's FBI file, the Wayward Brothers. It is the business of your FBI to investigate crime. And in the carrying out of that business, it is necessary that they know as much as possible about the habits of the criminal.

Because crime prevention is also a part of the work done by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A recent study undertaken by your FBI revealed a fact which will seem odd to those of you who are law abiding citizens.

There are seasons in crime. Seasons, just as there are in every other business. During the winter months, the criminal concentrates on crimes against property. Crimes like auto theft, armed robbery, and arson. But in the spring and summer months, in this season of the year, the criminal's fancy turns to people.

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