Commencement Speech Released by Columbia Records

The June 1, 1961, commencement speech by Dr. John Furbay, director of Air World Education for Trans World Airlines, aroused so much public interest that Columbia Records selected it for national release on a long-play (33⅓) record. Dr. Furbay assigned all royalties to the International Scholarship Fund. The cost of the record was $5.

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  • Access Date May 27, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 6, 2018