[COMPLETE] State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1946 - 1953), by Harry Truman - tg

[KevinS]

Finished section 6

32:00

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/harry_s_truman_ch6_1947_zachery.mp3

Thank you!

I'll go ahead and correct the file name. Its correct format is stateoftheunion19461953_06_truman_128kb

Here is the correct link: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_06_truman_128kb.mp3 (32:04)

[KevinS]

Section 2 PL notes: This is mostly very well read. Clear and easy to follow. I do have a few comments, though:

--Checker specs okay, but in the beginning, sound quality has an edge to it as if the volume is too high, even though it does pass Checker specs
--6:33 – letter “b” from (b) Food Subsidies” dropped
--7:22 and other moments “subsidies” in this Food Subsidies portion is mispronounced as if spelled “substidies” throughout this section (b)
--34:51 – written: “call to action” spoken: “call to attention”; might not really be a problem except that it is a direct follow up to “decisive action”, a clear reference in the previous paragraph.
--40:35 – “again “substidies” instead of “subsidies”

Overall this is an excellent reading! - Betsy

Corrections! https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_02_truman_128kb.mp3 (53:00)

Corrections made at or around 6:35, 7:13, 7:23, 7:47, 8:52, 9:22, 9:27, 9:36, 34:51, and 40:36.

[KevinS]

S3 has the following issues

I like the way you handle tables Kevin

20:45 successful
20:55 success
27:15 successful
34:30 66,000 should be 67,000

otherwise good to go.

Corrections, though it's very difficult to match the tone of what was previously recorded. I tried my best.

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_03_truman_128kb.mp3 (49:05)

[KevinS]

S4 issues

00:39 Section title (2. Aftermath of war) is missing

03:17 success (usual pronunciation issue)

06:20 accessory (similar pronunciation issue to success)

06:51 succeeding (usual pronunciation issue)

07:39 677 million should be 676 million

12:23 300 million should be 3 million

36:40 30 million should be 3 million

Apologies for these rough edits. It's the best I can do at this time.

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_04_truman_128kb.mp3 (38:59)

[KevinS]

Section 11 issues
1:07 Successor pronunciation
2:08 Successor pronunciation
3:11 Success pronunciation
17:26 Succeeded pronunciation

These are marginally better:

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_11_truman_128kb.mp3 (33:26)

[BetsyWalker]

Hi Kevin - since I did the initial PL of section 2, I went ahead and checked your corrections. All of the details that I specified were corrected. However you've stumbled again turning the word "subsidies" to "substidies" at 6:37. Otherwise, section 2 is good. Since I am not DPL, I could not adjust the status in the MW. - Betsy

[KevinS]

Hi Kevin - since I did the initial PL of section 2, I went ahead and checked your corrections. All of the details that I specified were corrected. However you've stumbled again turning the word "subsidies" to "substidies" at 6:37. Otherwise, section 2 is good. Since I am not DPL, I could not adjust the status in the MW. - Betsy

Thank you! I'll make the last needed correction today.

[PaulWelford]

Finished section 6

32:00

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/harry_s_truman_ch6_1947_zachery.mp3

Thanks Cruxer

Very clearly read. I'm afraid a few issues.

There were 8 deviations which did not alter meaning at all so I won't list them.

7 others seemed worth mentioning, 2 of which are definitely significant (marked with an asterisk below).

6:50 I heard "wealth" but it is written "health"

10:13 I heard "dose" and indeed that is what is written but I think what he probably said was "close". If I'm right, it's very easy to see how this occurred as it's a classic transcription typo. @Kevin do you know if this is correct and if so, the Librivox policy? Should it be left as the Gutenberg text or as the original?

*17:32 - There is a whole sentence missing "I recommend ..... 75 cents"

18:20 I heard "should" result but it is written "would" result - seems minor but a reasonably important meaning issue arises

22:12 I hear "other" countries but this word is not present in the text - pretty minor and debatable so feel free to ignore if you wish

*24:16 - 24:33 a whole sentence is repeated incorrectly "I want to ....."

29:50 there is a roughly 5 second gap between sentences which would be improved by being reduced.

[Cruxer]

Finished section 6

32:00

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/harry_s_truman_ch6_1947_zachery.mp3

Thanks Cruxer

Very clearly read. I'm afraid a few issues.

There were 8 deviations which did not alter meaning at all so I won't list them.

7 others seemed worth mentioning, 2 of which are definitely significant (marked with an asterisk below).

6:50 I heard "wealth" but it is written "health"

10:13 I heard "dose" and indeed that is what is written but I think what he probably said was "close". If I'm right, it's very easy to see how this occurred as it's a classic transcription typo. @Kevin do you know if this is correct and if so, the Librivox policy? Should it be left as the Gutenberg text or as the original?

*17:32 - There is a whole sentence missing "I recommend ..... 75 cents"

18:20 I heard "should" result but it is written "would" result - seems minor but a reasonably important meaning issue arises

22:12 I hear "other" countries but this word is not present in the text - pretty minor and debatable so feel free to ignore if you wish

*24:16 - 24:33 a whole sentence is repeated incorrectly "I want to ....."

29:50 there is a roughly 5 second gap between sentences which would be improved by being reduced.

Okay I will fix these problems at some point this weekend. Thanks for finding them!

[BetsyWalker]

Hi Kevin - since I did the initial PL of section 2, I went ahead and checked your corrections. All of the details that I specified were corrected. However you've stumbled again turning the word "subsidies" to "substidies" at 6:37. Otherwise, section 2 is good. Since I am not DPL, I could not adjust the status in the MW. - Betsy

Thank you! I'll make the last needed correction today.

Hi Kevin - still hoping to give a thumbs-up PL on that last correction. Thought maybe you've been distracted by other details... - Betsy

[KevinS]

Hi Kevin - since I did the initial PL of section 2, I went ahead and checked your corrections. All of the details that I specified were corrected. However you've stumbled again turning the word "subsidies" to "substidies" at 6:37. Otherwise, section 2 is good. Since I am not DPL, I could not adjust the status in the MW. - Betsy

Thank you! I'll make the last needed correction today.

Hi Kevin - still hoping to give a thumbs-up PL on that last correction. Thought maybe you've been distracted by other details... - Betsy

Thank you for the reminder.

Here is the last correction: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_02_truman_128kb.mp3 (53:01)

I hope I've made it clear enough. I'm still struggling with bad habits.

[BetsyWalker]

Thank you for the reminder.
Here is the last correction: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_02_truman_128kb.mp3 (53:01)
I hope I've made it clear enough. I'm still struggling with bad habits.

I'm so sorry, Kevin, but the mispronunciation is still there at 6:37. Spoken "substidies" should be "subsidies". Drop that "t" if you can and it'll be fine! - Betsy

[KevinS]

Thank you for the reminder.
Here is the last correction: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/stateoftheunion19461953_02_truman_128kb.mp3 (53:01)
I hope I've made it clear enough. I'm still struggling with bad habits.

I'm so sorry, Kevin, but the mispronunciation is still there at 6:37. Spoken "substidies" should be "subsidies". Drop that "t" if you can and it'll be fine! - Betsy

Tricia came to my rescue and made the correction through some kind of editing magic. I'll mark the section as PL OK!

Thank you very much, Betty!

[BetsyWalker]

Tricia came to my rescue and made the correction through some kind of editing magic. I'll mark the section as PL OK!
Thank you very much, Betty!

Yay! So glad Tricia was able to edit that for you. I'm sorry if I was being nit-picky. Really glad it's done now! - Betsy

[KevinS]

Tricia came to my rescue and made the correction through some kind of editing magic. I'll mark the section as PL OK!
Thank you very much, Betty!

Yay! So glad Tricia was able to edit that for you. I'm sorry if I was being nit-picky. Really glad it's done now! - Betsy

No, you were quite right. I appreciate the close listen. Thank you.