The The Command Performance USA, USA, the greatest entertainers in America, as requested by you the

fighting men of the United States Armed Forces throughout the world.

Command performance presented this week and every week till it Marine Corps, count off. They and coast, hit the decks.

All United Nations stand by

for its command performance time in the USA. All during 1942 Uncle Sam, shortwave stations

and radio networks of the United Nations have been

shooting out this big show to you guys who are shooting out with the axes. From

the fog-bound illusions to the steaming jungles of the South Pacific, you've written

thousands of letters to command performance and the letters were answered in person.

Well, there's a victory committee here in Hollywood whose pledge to that worldwide victory committee of yours is,

Buddy, your request is our command. For this one hour on

Christmas Eve a man and woman you call mom and dad become part of your show

for tonight for the first time over the four great networks and independent stations,

the War Department of the United States of America presents command performance.

At this moment, the Chief of the Office of war information has a brief message.

Go ahead Washington and Elmer Davis.

On this Christmas Eve all over the world, American soldiers, sailors, Marines and nurses

are listening to this program as they have listened for almost a year

past.

But tonight it serves as a link between them and us at home.

We're all hearing it, the whole American people, whether in the cities or on the farms or on ships at sea or in army camps or at the front.

This program is nothing new for the men of the armed forces.

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