'That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.' Those are great words.

— Klaatu (Michael Rennie)

14 seconds sound clip from the The Day the Earth Stood Still (1954) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:16:27 in the radio play.

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[...]

- Look, do you think they'd accept these?

- Gee! What are they? Diamonds?

- Well, in some places these are what people use for money. They're easy to carry and they don't wear out.

- I'll bet they're worth a million dollars.

- Would you give me your two dollars for two of these?

- Sure, okay.

- There you are.

- Let's not say anything to Mom about this, huh?

- Why not?

- Well, she doesn't like me to take advantage of people.

- Hey, before we go to the movies, would you like to see the Abraham Lincoln Memorial?

- Thank you, yes, I would.

- Well, this is it. That's the Gettysburg speech up there.

- 'That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.' Those are great words.

- That's some statue.

- That's the kind of man I'd like to talk to.

- Who is the greatest man in America today?

- Gee, I don't know. The space man, I guess.

- I was speaking of earth men.

- Oh, I don't know. The President?

[...]

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1954) Sound Clip

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1954)Relive the nostalgia of old-time radio with sound bites from Lux Radio Theater's "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Classic sci-fi, vintage sound & dialogue.

Actors: Michael Rennie (Klaatu), Jean Peters (Helen Benson), Paul Frees (Narrator), Lamont Johnson (Tom), Herb Butterfield (Professor Barnhardt), Tudor Owen (Mr. Harley), Billy Gray (Bobby), Edith Evanson (Mrs. Crockett)

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