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Huey Long’s Senate speeches became legendary, as he packed the public galleries. According to one Washington tourist guide, top stops were “White House, Monument, Capitol — and The Kingfish”.

Below are selected speeches by Huey Long, many of which were also delivered on the radio and mailed to Share Our Wealth club members.

Huey Long's Share Our Wealth Speech

In a national radio speech on February 23, 1934, Huey Long unveiled his “Share Our Wealth” plan, a program designed to provide a decent standard of living to all Americans by spreading the nation’s wealth among the people.

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Senate Speeches

The following speeches were scanned from original Congressional Record copies and converted to PDF text.

 



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