S8 Ep880: FDR declares an "unlimited national emergency" in May 1941, placing the country on a wartime footing and targeting dissenters. He begins labeling Lindbergh and America First supporters as "copperheads" and "fifth columnists," effectively questioning their
S8 Ep880: FDR declares an "unlimited national emergency" in May 1941, placing the country on a wartime footing and targeting dissenters. He begins labeling Lindbergh and America First supporters as "copperheads" and "fifth columnists," effectively questioning their  
Podcast: The John Batchelor Show
Published On: Sun May 17 2026
Description: FDR declares an "unlimited national emergency" in May 1941, placing the country on a wartime footing and targeting dissenters. He begins labeling Lindbergh and America First supporters as "copperheads" and "fifth columnists," effectively questioning their loyalty. Lindbergh's reputation suffers a fatal blow after a speech in Des Moines, where he identifies the British, the Jews, and the administration as those pushing for war. Branded an anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer, he becomes politically radioactive. This controversy leads to the decline and eventual disbandment of the America First Committee as war becomes imminent. (7/8)1936