Importance of Jury System : Thomas E. Dewey

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey discusses the importance of the jury system in trial cases. Emphasis is placed on the then-new inclusion of women on juries.

Dewey is preceded by Station program director Seymour N. Siegel speaking briefly about the station bringing important topics to the radio listener.


Part of larger series. See 68979 / LT282.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 68976
Municipal archives id: LT281

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