Herbert Lehman Speeches


Here at the Lehman Suite we have an index available of all the speeches given by Herbert H. Lehman between the dates of December 6, 1928 and April 16, 1946. These speeches include:

The first speech we have on record:

  • Better Times Dinner (Social Workers)
    New York City, December 6, 1928

Miscellaneous speeches such as:

  • Woman's Democratic News (article)
    June 11, 1929
  • Child labor and unemployment - Radio
    January 3, 1931
  • New York State Conference of Mayors (Closing session)
    Glen Falls, N.Y. June 11, 1931
  • Governor's Day - N.Y. State fair
    Syracuse N.Y. September 8, 1932
  • Speech of acceptance at Governor Lehman's nomination for Governor (Dem. State Con)
    Albany, New York Oct 3, 1932
  • Speech of acceptance of Governor Lehman Formally accepting Democratic Nomination for Governor
    - Nat'l Democratic Club New York City
    October 8, 1932
  • Radio Address on liquor control legislation
    April 2, 1933
  • Broadcast -- "The fight against crime"
    February 23, 1936
  • Campaign: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Social Security)
    October 30, 1936
  • Liquor control in New York State
    June 1, 1937
  • Statewide Radio Broadcast on Constitutional Convention
    October 19, 1937
  • American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
    Chanin Building, New York City, September 18, 1938
  • Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
    New York City, September 17, 1940
  • Unemployment Registration over WGY on "Manpower and National Defense"
    April 3, 1941
  • Radio Address on Civilian Defense
    December 10, 1941
  • Celebration of "I am an American " Day
    New York City, May 17, 1942
  • "A Report to the People" -- Radio Address
    December 1, 1942

The final speech on record here at the Lehman Suite is:

  • Address of Hon. Herbert H. Lehman at World Food Emergency Mass Meetings,
    Constitution Hall, Washington D.C., April 16, 1945

Finding aid in HTML originally prepared by Jerome White, July 2001.