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Reports from Abroad: Matthew Halton
"This is Matthew Halton of the CBC." So began Halton's war broadcasts. His reports were at times tender and sad and other times shocking and explosive. Halton was an unabashed sentimentalist who covered the war as a crusade, for which he was sometimes criticized but more often loved. Covering the major milestones of his generation – from the war trenches to the coronation of the Queen, Halton became Canada's most famous foreign correspondent. A thoughtful philosopher and determined idealist, Matthew Halton was an everyman poet who wore his heart boldly on his sleeve.
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17 radio clips
Covering the Nuremberg Trials
Broadcast Date: April 12, 1946
Ernst Kaltenbrunner takes the stand at the Nuremberg Trials. CBC reporter Matthew Halton is in Germany. He describes how the accused, one of Hitler's former right-hand men, makes his defence and fights for his life. The defence thus far has mostly been the same. The accused have not denied that crimes have occurred but rather reject any accusations of responsibility. Halton reports on the tense proceedings in this CBC Radio report.Covering the Nuremberg Trials
• The first session of the Nuremberg Trials was held on Oct. 18, 1945. The trial investigated whether 24 of the accused had committed conspiracy to wage aggressive war, crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity. On Oct. 1, 1946, the judgment was delivered. Twelve men were sentenced to death, among them Reich Marshal Hermann Goring. Three men received life imprisonment including Hitler's deputy Rudulf Hess. Four were given 10-20 year prison terms, and three were acquitted.Covering the Nuremberg Trials
Medium: Radio
Program: CBC Radio News Special
Broadcast Date: April 12, 1946
Guest(s):
Reporter: Matthew Halton
Duration: 2:36
Photo: National Archives PA 207723
Last updated:
Aug. 14, 2003
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30:03
June 12, 1991
In Canada to receive one of his countless awards, the veteran journalist sits down with Vicki Gabereau in 1991 to reminisce about war reporting, space travel and the news business.
Covering the Nuremberg Trials.
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Last updated: Aug. 14, 2003.
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