From the Archives 110: Guy A. Thompson, Address on the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Supreme Court Building, October 13, 1932

On October 13, 1932, Guy A. Thompson, President of the American Bar Association, delivered an address in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone for the new Supreme Court Building. The address was recorded on an acetate disc, which was donated to the Supreme Court by Thompson's grandson. The recording begins with a reporter setting the scene, followed by Thompson's address. The acetate disc is currently in the collection of the Supreme Court of the United States. Many thanks to Professor Zvi S. Rosen of SIU Law for bringing this recording to my attention, and to Matthew Hofstedt and Fred Schilling of the Supreme Court of the United States for making the recording available to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.