Butler, Bill. – Pacifica Radio Archives

Children of the A-bomb : letters from children survivors / read by Bill Butler.

Selected readings from letters by surviving youths of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

August 24, 2025

Hiroshima 25 years later.

Documentary with reports by Bob Kuttner, Neal Conan, Danice Bordett, a reading of The Original Child Bomb by Thomas Merton read by Bill Butler and parts of the United Nations Press Conference held by 6 survivors of Hiroshima.

August 24, 2025

Dialogue of Two Friends on a Beach

Dialogue of Two Friends on a Beach, Story by Bill Butler from Springtime Three, an anthology published by Peter Owen in England. Read by Bill Butler and Bob Fass.

August 24, 2025

Children of the A-Bomb / Bill Butler, Barbara Reynolds, and Shigeko Niimoto.

Reading about the affects of nuclear weapons and two Hiroshima Peace Pilgrims discuss nuclear warfare.|CHILDREN OF THE A-BOMB / Bill Butler, Barbara Reynolds and Shigeko Nimoto. – Reading about the affects of nuclear weapons and two Hiroshima Peace Pilgrims discuss nuclear warfare. – CONTENT: pt.1 Reading on atomic warfare / Bill Butler — pt.2. Discussion…

August 24, 2025

The bridge / by Hart Crane ; read by Bill Butler.

Reading of Crane’s poem.

August 24, 2025

Life springs from death / William Pitnam ; interviewed by Bill Butler.

Pitnam advocates self defense, self reliance, and an internationalist attitude in the struggle for Black rights in America.|LIFE SPRINGS FROM DEATH / William Pitnam| interviewed by Bill Butler. – Pitnam advocates self defense, self reliance, and an internationalist attitude in the struggle for Black rights in America. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 20 Jan. 1966.

August 24, 2025

Noblesse obliging / Lord Buckley ; interviewed by Bill Butler.

Discussion of the self-perception of the landed gentry in England.|NOBLESSE OBLIGING / Lord Buckley| interviewed by Bill Butler. – Discussion of the self-perception of the landed gentry in England. – BROADCAST: KPFA, 16 Sept. 1959.

August 24, 2025

Meet the writer / Wallace Stevens ; interviewed by Bill Butler.

Poet discusses his life and work.|MEET THE WRITER / Wallace Stegner| interviewed by Bill Butler. – Poet discusses his life and work. – BROADCAST: KPFA, 9 May 1959.

August 24, 2025