“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
Soapy Goes To Africa – March 26, 1964
• March 26, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1960's, Africa, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Civil unrest, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Coup d'Etat, Day in history, Democracy, Disconnect, Disputes, Education, Emerging Nations, Foreign Policy, History, Independence Movements, LBJ, Mid-Century America, Past Daily, Post World War 2, Presidents, Pro-Democracy, Protest Movements, Quality of Life, Radio, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Unreleased recordings, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, War, Weekend Talkshows Past, World News
Tags: Belgian Congo, Belgium, Cold War, Congo, Foreign Policy, Meet The Press, Moscow, United Nations peacekeeping
Springtime In Salonika – March 21, 1947
• March 21, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in Uncategorized, History, Presidents, Day in history, Soviet Union, economy, Vintage Recordings, Middle East, Civil War, U.S. Intervention, Broadcast Journalism, Protest Movements, Democracy, Congress, Capitol Hill, Disasters, Cold War, Post World War 2, 1940's, World War 2, Society, News reports, World News, Communists, Commentators, Conflicts, War, Disputes, Harry S. Truman, Riots, Violence, Democrats, Republicans, Broadcasts, United Nations, War Crimes, Egypt, Newscast, Social Commentary, The Fourth Estate, News Bulletins, Border wars, Civil unrest, Radio, Emerging Nations, Socialists, Unreleased recordings, Past Daily, Foreign Policy, The Pope
Tags: Cold War, Germany, Greece, Moscow, Dean Acheson, Balkan, Greek government, Politics of Greece
A Delicate Balance – March 14, 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room
• March 14, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1940's, Africa, Americana, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Civil unrest, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Coup d'Etat, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Disconnect, Disputes, economy, Education, Emerging Nations, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Independence Movements, India, Mid-Century America, Middle Class, Middle East, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Popular Culture, Post World War 2, Presidents, Pro-Democracy, Pundits, Quality of Life, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, War, War Crimes, World News
Tags: Africa, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, France, Italy, Marshall Plan, Soviet Union
The Non-Conforming American – 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room
• March 13, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1950's, Americana, Beat Generation, Broadcasts, Civil Rights, Civil unrest, Cold War, Commentators, Conflicts, Corporate America, Counterculture, Day in history, Disconnect, Disputes, Eisenhower, Generation Gap, Interviews, Mc Carthy era, Mid-Century America, Middle Class, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Pop Music, Popular Culture, Post World War 2, Protest Movements, Quality of Life, Racial unrest, Radio, Red Scare, Rock n' Roll, Social Commentary, Society, Uncategorized, Weekend Talkshows Past
Tags: Alistair Cooke, Behavior, Clifton Fadiman, Cold War, Conformity, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Nonconformism, United States
“This Is Moscow Calling . . .” – March 7, 1947
• March 7, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in 1940's, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Day in history, News reports, Newscast, Past Daily, Post World War 2, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unions, Women, World News
Tags: Britain, Cold War, Moscow, Netherlands, Propaganda, Radio Moscow, Russia, Soviet, Soviet Union, United States
Extended Forecast: Vietnam – Dark With Persistent Mayhem – February 28, 1965
• February 28, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1960's, 1965, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Conflicts, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Desegregation, Disputes, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, History, Interviews, LBJ, Medicare, Mid-Century America, Middle Class, Past Daily, Presidents, Racial unrest, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, Violence, War
Tags: Capitol Hill, Cold War, Domino Theory, Meet The Press, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vietnam War, White House
Van Cliburn Plays Music Of Brahms And Liszt In Concert – 1964 – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert: Special Tribute Edition
• February 27, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in 1960's, Broadcast Concert, Broadcasts, Festivals, History, Live concert, Mid-Century America, Music Festival, Obituaries, Past Daily, Past Daily Mid-Week Concert, Radio, RIP, Soviet Union, Tribute, Uncategorized
Tags: Classical, Cold War, Erich Leinsdorf, July 1964, Moscow, Performing Arts, Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky), Van Cliburn
The Subject Was Gitmo – February 7, 1964
• February 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentPosted in 1960's, Americana, Broadcast Journalism, Broadcasts, Capitol Hill, CIA, Cold War, Communists, Conflicts, Day in history, Disputes, Foreign Policy, History, LBJ, Past Daily, Presidents, Radio, Red Scare, Soviet Union, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, World News
Tags: Castro, Cold War, Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, Dean Rusk, Fidel Castro, Florida, Guantanamo
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