Viewpoint, a weekly interview-format radio series, was produced by the Division of Radio, Television and Audio-Visuals of the National Council of The Episcopal Church from 1962-1970 for the Mutual Broadcasting System, Armed Forces Radio, and hundreds of independent stations across the United States. Interviews conducted by Rev. Dana F. Kennedy, featured leading theologians, artists, politicians, musicians, and other notable figures, discussing contemporary issues, faith, and personal stories.
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| Interviewee | Subject |
|---|---|
| Bagdikian, Ben | Bagdikian considers poverty in America, past, present, and future. |
| Boyd, Malcolm | Boyd discusses the relationships people have with each other, God, and institutions. |
| Brill, Earl | Brill discusses the place of organized religion in American life. |
| Brubeck, Dave | Brubeck discusses the importance of music and rhythm to people. |
| Brubeck, Dave | Brubeck contemplates the relationship between music and religion. |
| Capon, Robert | Capon reflects on cooking and the theology of creation as written in his book, The Supper of the Lamb. |
| Chisholm, Shirley | Chisholm shares her frustrations with Congress, the Vietnam War, and the space program, and hopes for future change. |
| Chitty, Arthur Ben | Chitty reflects on the story of Ely Green, a biracial man born in Sewanee, Tennessee, as told in the book Ely : Too Black, Too White. |
| Cotton, Dorothy | Cotton discusses parents’ struggles and the value of education. |
| Daniel, Margaret Truman | Truman Daniel considers the challenges facing women as they balance responsibilities at work and home. |
| Derby, Doris | Derby discusses the need for the Poor People’s Corporation and its impact. |
| Donegan, Horace | Donegan ponders death, the Resurrection, and Christianity in the current day. |
| Douglas, Helen | Douglas considers the challenges facing women in the workplace and difficulties in politics. |
| Draper, Dorothy | Draper discusses the work of interior decorators and her principles of interior decorating. |
| Fleeson, Doris | Fleeson shares her views on leadership and her optimism regarding the young people of America. |
| Friedan, Betty | Friedan considers the past and future roles of women in the world. |
| Frost, David | Frost discusses his television career. |
| Griffith, Andy | Griffith discusses the ways in which entertainment can forge relationships and build empathy between people. |
| Harris, Bravid W. | Harris considers the past and present experiences of people in Africa and their future goals. |
| Hillary, Edmund | Hillary shares his experiences as a mountaineer. |
| Hines, John | Hines discusses General Convention and the value of organized religion and ecumenical relationships. |
| Hines, John | Hines discusses changes in the world and their effects on the Episcopal Church, including the General Convention Special Program and other ways in which the Episcopal Church was responding to the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. |
| Hughes, Langston | Hughes discusses the qualities of a poet and his creative approach. |
| Ian, Janice | Ian considers the responsibilities of parenthood and respect between generations. |
| Ives, Burl | Ives considers music and its meaning to human beings. |
| Ives, Burl | Ives contemplates the differences between speaking and singing and the value of music. |
| Kennedy, Robert | Kennedy shares his optimism for America’s future and thoughts on political participation and civic responsibility. |
| King, Martin Luther, Sr. | King Sr. discusses his son, Martin Luther King, Jr., non-violent activism, and teaching children to love. |
| Lichtenberger, Florence | Lichtenberger describes the life and responsibilities of clergy wives in the 1960s. |
| Morehouse, Clifford P. | Morehouse discusses General Convention, religious publishing, and the relationships between the church, society, and the world. |
| Morehouse, Clifford P. | Morehouse considers the identity of the church and its place in people’s lives. |
| Newman, Paul | Newman shares his perspective on theater, film, and acting. |
| Newman, Paul | Newman discusses filmmaking. |
| O’Neil, Eugene | O’Neil discusses the increase in the scale of business, its benefits, and its risks. |
| Pike, James A. | Pike discusses the role of faith and belief in people’s lives. |
| Pusey, Nathan | Pusey discusses the purpose and value of education, particularly science education. |
| Robinson, Jackie | Robinson considers doing what is right rather than doing what is liked as well as race relations in America. |
| Roosevelt, Eleanor | Roosevelt considers ideological differences between and within countries, civic responsibility, and the potential for a better future. |
| Scope, John T. | Scopes describes his experience of the famous trial. |
| Shepherd, Massey Jr. | Shepherd, Jr. discusses his observations of the Roman Catholic Church’s Vatican Council and Christian worship. |
| Stokes, Carl B. | Stokes shares the challenges of being a city mayor. |
| Tannenbaum, Mark | Tannenbaum discusses the relationships between the Jewish and Christian communities and their beliefs. |
| Trudell, John | Trudell discusses the experiences of Indigenous people and the injustices done to them by white society. |
| Vidal, Gore | Vidal considers the the tension between image and fact in politics, society, and people’s personal lives. |
| Willie, Charles | Willie considers racism in America and offers thoughts on reconciliation. |
| Wright, Nathan Jr. | Wright discusses racism and reconciliation in America. |