Archive for the 'Week In History' Category
Spiro Speaks – An Interview With vice-President Spiro Agnew – May 17, 1970
• May 17, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Uncategorized, History, Presidents, Vintage Recordings, U.S. Intervention, 1970's, Vietnam War, Protest Movements, Congress, Capitol Hill, Nixon, Civil Rights, Communists, Conflicts, War, Broadcasts, Week In History, Cambodia, Interviews, Civil unrest, Foreign Policy
Tags: Gerald Ford, Cambodia, White House, vice-President, United States, Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Kent
Getting Ready For the Spring Offensive – May 13, 1951
• May 13, 2013 • 3 CommentsPosted in 1950's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communist China, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Democrats, Disconnect, Disputes, Foreign Policy, Harry S. Truman, Korea, Mid-Century America, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Post World War 2, Presidents, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Veterans, Vintage Recordings, War, Week In History, World News
Tags: Capitol Hill, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Korea, Korean War, North Korea, Spring Offensive, White House
That Was The Week That Was – May 10, 1975
• May 10, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in 1970's, Boat People, Border wars, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Cities, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Day in history, Disconnect, Disputes, Holidays, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, President Ford, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Thailand, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News
Tags: Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City, Khmer Rouge, North Vietnam, Pol Pot, South Vietnam, United States, Vietnam
A Day Both Odd And Personalized – May 9, 1979
• May 9, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1970's, 1979, Americana, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cities, Congress, Corporate America, Crime, Day in history, Disputes, economy, Energy Crisis, Environment, History, Jimmy Carter, Labor, Los Angeles, News reports, Newscast, Oil Companies, Past Daily, Pollution, Popular Culture, Quality of Life, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Uncategorized, Week In History
Tags: Automobile, Electronic Frontier Foundation, KNX, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Southern California, Vanity plate, Vehicle registration plate
A Year After Toasts And Hugs; Suspicion – May 8, 1946
• May 8, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1940's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Disconnect, Disputes, Egypt, Emerging Nations, Gun violence, Harry S. Truman, History, Independence Movements, Iran, Labor, Mid-Century America, Middle East, News reports, Newscast, Northern Ireland, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Post World War 2, Poverty, Pro-Democracy, Protest Movements, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Solidarity, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Unions, United Nations, Veterans, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Week In History, World News, World War 2
Tags: Britain, British Army, Cold War, David Fleming, Frazier Hunt, Northern Ireland, United Nations, United States
Killing Season 1970 – Kent State – May 4, 1970
• May 4, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1970's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cambodia, Capitol Hill, Civil unrest, Commentators, Conflicts, Congress, Corruption, Counterculture, Crime, Day in history, Democracy, Disconnect, Disputes, Foreign Policy, Gun violence, History, News Bulletins, News reports, Newscast, Nixon, Non-Violence, Past Daily, Politics, Presidents, Protest Movements, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, Solidarity, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Week In History, World News
Tags: Kent State shootings, Kent State University, National Guard of the United States, NBC Nightly News, Ohio, Ohio National Guard, Vietnam, Vietnam War
“Making A Step Toward A Peaceful World”: LBJ – April 26, 1964
• April 26, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1960's, American Labor Movement, Americana, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Civil unrest, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Labor, LBJ, Mid-Century America, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Politics, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Protest Movements, Quality of Life, Racial unrest, Radio, Republicans, Socialists, Society, Solidarity, Soviet Union, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Unions, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Week In History
Tags: 1939 New York World's Fair, Cold War, Fidel Castro, Gulf of Tonkin, Johnson, LBJ, Lyndon B. Johnson, South Vietnam
Imminent Implosion – Thieu Resigns – April 21, 1975 – Past Daily Reference Room
• April 25, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1970's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Commentators, Conflicts, Disconnect, Disputes, Foreign Policy, History, News Bulletins, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, President Ford, Presidents, Riots, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, Violence, War, Week In History, World News
Tags: Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Van Thieu, North Vietnam, Richard Nixon, South Vietnam, United States, Vietnam, Vietnam War
Baseball, Cold War, Red Scares – Life On Planet Earth – April 15, 1950
• April 15, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1950's, Americana, Baseball, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Broadway, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Corporate America, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Dictator, Disconnect, Disputes, Eleanor Roosevelt, Foreign Policy, History, Interviews, Labor, Mc Carthy era, Mid-Century America, Middle Class, New Technology, News reports, Newscast, Northern Ireland, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Post World War 2, Quality of Life, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, RIP, Scandals, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, Spain, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, Uncategorized, Unions, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News
Tags: coldwar, Francisco Franco, Joe DiMaggio, John D. Rockefeller, NBC, Red scare, United States, WordPress
Having A Continent Despise You – Nixon In South America – May 16, 1958
• May 16, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1950's, Brazil, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Civil unrest, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Corporate America, Corruption, Coup d'Etat, Crime, Day in history, Democracy, Dictator, Disconnect, Disputes, Eisenhower, Emerging Nations, Foreign Policy, History, Mid-Century America, Nixon, Past Daily, Politics, Protest Movements, Pundits, Radio, Red Scare, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News
Tags: CBS, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Foreign Policy, Nixon, Richard Nixon, South America, United States