From the Archives 2: The Living Constitution of the United States (1961)

In 1961, the Union Oil Company of California produced an album titled "The Living Constitution of the United States." The album consists primarily of a recitation of the text of the Constitution of the United States by four men, respectively representing a northerner, an easterner, a southerner, and a westerner. A narrator also provides some explanatory context. Of course, it is accompanied by a "patriotic" score. The "technical consultant" on the album was Professor Arvo Van Alstyne of the University of California at Los Angeles Law School. As the producers of the album explained:Our Constitution is not just a yellowing parchment preserved for posterity in the nation's capital; it is a living, vital document that is constantly referred to in the daily press. Yet few of us know it as well as we should.This record brings the Constitution to life, makes it understandable and shows its application to the great issues of our day.You can't possibly realize the importance of this album until you hear it. And you cannot help but be moved by it, as you gain new understanding of the eloquent words which "ordain and establish" the American concept of freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.