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Father Charles Coughlin October 25 1891 October 27 1979 was a controversial CanadianAmerican Catholic priest based in Michigan Calling for monetary reforms the nationalization of major industries and railroads and protection of the rights of labor Coughlin usedweekly radiobroadcasts to reach a mass audience of up to thirty million listeners during the 1930s An early supporter ofFranklin D Rooseveltand hisNew Deal Coughlin later became a harsh critic Coughlins commentary also became more antisemitic and he supported some of the fascist policies ofHitler Mussolini and Hirohito As a result many American Catholic leaders as well as the Vatican wanted Coughlin silenced After the outbreak ofWorld War IIin 1939 the Roosevelt administration finally forced the cancellation of his radio program and forbade the dissemination of his newspaperSocial Justice In this recording he warns about the lead up to World War II