The Americans

"The Americans"
On June 5 1973, Canadian radio commentator Gordon Sinclair delivered a stirring, pro-American editorial. The United States had just pulled out of the Vietnam War which ended in a stalemate - a war fought daily on TV, over radio and in the press. The war had divided the American people, and at home and abroad it seemed everyone was lambasting the United States. Outraged by what he saw and heard that morning, in his noon-hour broadcast, Sinclair rose to the defense of the American people - and his voice was heard around the world.

His editorial was later released on a record (titled "The Americans"), with all royalties donated to the American Red Cross. A Windsor/Detroit radio broadcaster named Byron MacGregor recorded and released an unauthorized version of the piece which hit the record stores before Sinclair's official version; an infringement suit was avoided when MacGregor agreed to donate his profits to the Red Cross as well.

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News & Politics

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• Patriotic
• US
• Politics

[Grepple1234]

You have done a great service by posting this video. Thank you.

[chieftrent]

@Grepple1234

My pleasure indeed!

[rypo42]

I am so glad that you posted this! This Veteran's Day, I visited every Vet I could find and shook their hands and gave them a big, "Thank you!" Thank you for this :)

[chieftrent]

@rypo42, thank you so much. It's an honor to have your comment. It's rare these days for anyone to acknowledge our Vets. I'm a 30 year Navy vet and yes a Chief Petty Officer, so many would call me a lifer, which never bothered me. I served out of desire to help my country.

[chieftrent]

Apresesco, I do appreciate your visit, but as I just visited your page, I can see how narrow minded a person you really are. You don't know me and you obviously don't know the citizens of the U.S. I will acknowledge that the current government administration is screwed up but what does the government have to do with me or my pride of my country? Obviously you blame your country's problems on everyone but yourself our your citizens. If you knew me better you might even call me a friend.

[pspboy7]

Yeah, I'm Canadian and about half my family comes from the USA. I hate seeing all this bashing of the Americans by everyone including Canada. Most if not all of it is sheer ignorance. Only a fool would bash Canada, the USA, or the UK. If it wasn't for them (or us) we would be marching to the song of tyranny. We're not perfect, but name any other country that is?

[UnitedStates168]

Can not understand why so many hate America? It may perhaps be due to jealousy, I do not know. I think in any case that some countries could take some lessons from the usa.

[rturriVideo]

This one just keeps coming back! I'm glad you posted this. I have friends and a few relatives living in Canada, and I feel very friendly toward their beautiful country - and even friendlier toward my own!

Thanks Chief,

Bob Turri

[MultiOrangedude]

@antman1001000 if it was not for us you would not be alive because of us colonising and bringing people there and incase you did not know half of you guys are decedents from britain

[MultiOrangedude]

you will never understand

[18martyk]

This piece should be broadcast out loud every Sept. 11, especially in the countries that hate the U.S.! Very well said.

[Azcnyons]

I remember when this was first aired...it gave me such chills, and brought tears to my eyes, that anyone from another country had noticed this...and it could have been written last week...it's still so true, in light of all our natural disasters and the money we continue to pour out to aide other nations.

[Tesseract1976]

1973... now that it's been almost 40 years, do you think SInclair would still give the same glowing accolades?  I think not.

[birdahmed2011]

don't ever dream of peace in america as long as ISRAIL is settled in PALISTINE. be carefull!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[antman1001000]

@RupertL500 if it wasnt for us you would be dead jackass we rule and we kicked your british ass