EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 2 MIN
April 16: A Cold War in a Cold Land
from Dakota Datebook · host Carole Butcher
In 1947, Bernard Baruch was a multimillionaire financier who advised presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Harry S. Truman. On this date in 1947, he gave a speech to the South Carolina House of Representatives. During that speech, Baruch introduced a new term into the American consciousness when he said, “Let us not be deceived. We are today in the midst of a Cold War.”
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