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August 22, 1961 – Cuba And Fidel Castro – Buying Friends And Influencing Destiny –

Sec. of State Dean Rusk and C. Douglas Dillon – Press Conference re: Alliance For Progress – Aug. 22, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The popularity contest for Hearts and Minds was roaring full-speed ahead on this day…

President Kennedy

September 20, 1963 – President Kennedy Addresses The United Nations

President John F. Kennedy – Address the The General Assembly – United Nations – Sept. 20, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- Fifty-eight years ago today, President Kennedy gave what would be his last address before the General Assembly at…

Santo Domingo

May 12, 1965 – Santo Domingo: ‘Just Like Dodge City’ – The Johnson Doctrine.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”14398″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 12, 1965 – ABC Radio Special Report – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] ABC Radio – The Johnson Doctrine – Dominican Republic – May 12, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News on…

Sandinista rebels

January 15, 1984 – Bringing Central America To The Boil – And The Word Is Sandinista.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”19096″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 15, 1984 – World News This Week – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Thirty-seven years ago this week, the simmering stew of politics and saber-rattling hit the boiling point in Central…

January 1, 1961 – Days Of Future Murk – A New Year Look Ahead – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”11844″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 1, 1961 – Projection ’61 – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Most News programs spend the first day of a new year looking back on the events of the previous one.…

Santo Domingo Protests

November 30, 1961 – World Quietly Haywire – A Santo Domingo State Of Mind

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Cuban Missile Crisis

October 22, 1962 – October Mayhem. The Cuban Missile Crisis.

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February 7, 1964 – The State Department Holds A Press Conference: The Subject Is Gitmo

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”49096″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”Dean Rusk Press Conf. – Feb. 7, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] On a day where crises were popping up seemingly everywhere, the focus on this February 7th in 1964 was the flare-up…