A dramatized discussion of Willard Waller's The Veteran Comes Back examines the political and social danger created when returning servicemen are denied work, security and respect. Historical scenes from earlier American wars, including the Bonus Expeditionary Force of 1932, are used to show how neglected veterans can become bitter and vulnerable to demagogues. A contemporary G.I. voice closes by demanding jobs, housing, education, medical care and social security so millions of returning veterans can help build a better country instead of being driven against it.
This Words at War broadcast aired on September 5, 1944. NBC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Lamont Johnson. Other credited names include Anton M. Leader as director, Ben Kagen as radio adaptor, Clifton Fadiman as host, and Jack Costello as announcer.
The surviving recording runs about 29 minutes. The broadcast is also associated with Johnson's Wax.
This version dramatizes The Veteran Comes Back. Willard Waller is credited as author and Ben Kagen adapted it for radio.
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