Robert Trout
Robert Trout
Robert "Bob" Troutwas an American broadcast news reporter, best remembered for his radio work before and during World War II. He became known to many as the "Iron Man of Radio" for his ability to ad lib while on the air, as well as his stamina, composure, and elocution...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRadio Host
Date of Birth15 October 1909
CountryUnited States of America
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The British seizure of Hongkong was an aspect of one of the most ugly crimes of the British Empire: the takeover and destruction of India, and the use of India to flood China with opium.
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Confucianism strongly condemned the use of drugs like opium.
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