MONOCULTURE – Ronald Reagan

scan: (c) M HKA, Published by Thomas Productions
Ronald Reagan, "Freedom's Finest Hour", 1967
Other , 31.4 x 31.4 cm
vinyl, LP

Freedom's Finest Hour was originally presented in December 1966 as a documentary film that featured on national television. An adaptation of the film’s soundtrack narrated by Ronald Reagan was soon released on LP. Speaking in the persona of a colonist from Boston, Reagan tells the story of the American War of Independence and the ratification of the Constitution with his famous eloquence. The passionate narration is accompanied by a stirring backing track providing dramatic impact. All this is intended to create a feeling of pride for America and the Constitution – “something everyman is entitled to against every government on Earth”. This is the message that Reagan in the persona of “this ordinary citizen from Boston, this common man” delivers to “all the common men of his time”.