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This Is Your FBI: The Merchant of Death

This Is Your FBI · July 15, 1949 · 29 min · 4,486 words

The transcript of “The Merchant of Death”, an episode of This Is Your FBI first broadcast July 15, 1949. 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 transcribed and presented as a public service by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and the Equitable Society's representative in your community!

When you opened the mailbox this morning, did you receive a postcard from a representative of the Equitable Life Assurance Society? This postcard I'm talking about was mailed to thousands of people by Equitable Society representatives yesterday, inviting everyone to listen to a brief but very important message into tonight's middle commercial.

It will give you interesting details about the Equitable Society's independent 60s plan, a practical workable plan for people who want to be independent after they reach the age of 60. I'll be back in approximately 14 minutes to give you full information on this special plan offered by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

Tonight's FBI file, the Merchants of Death. From time to time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has reported the latest figures on the current crime wave to you through the medium of this, their official program.

Now it is time to report on one facet of the latest survey, One fact which stands out like a beacon above all others. There is a person murdered in the United States every 40 minutes, day and night, throughout the year.

Leaves are shocking figures, but even if they fail to impress you in any way, your FBI asks you not to ignore their potential danger. The killing of that many people, more people than died in many of the big battles of World War II, It is something that requires every citizen's attention, if only out of the selfish motive

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