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Democratic Convention - 1964

August 26, 1964 – Democratic Convention ’64 – Pressing The Flesh And Big-Big Promises

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”16603″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 26, 1964 – Democratic Convention Highlights – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] 1964 Democratic Convention (highlights) – August 26, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this day fifty-seven years ago, the Democratic Convention…

1968 Democratic Convention

Picking A President – 1968 – Past Daily Convention Snapshot

Picking a President. Never the most civilized or genteel of gatherings, Political Conventions have been long, drawn-out slugfests, protests, fist-fights, near-riots and eventually something resembling unity. But as former President Eisenhower so eloquently observed in 1964; “The national convention today…

Adlai Stevenson’s Tribute To Eleanor Roosevelt – 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Adlai Stevenson – Address to 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection During a day filled with solemn tributes and loud celebrations. UN Ambassador, former Governor…

A Few Words From Adlai Stevenson – August 16-17, 1956 – Past Daily Reference Room

    Click on the link here for Audio Player – Mutual Radio Coverage of Democratic Convention – August 16, 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The day before Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson was scheduled to give his acceptance…

Beauty Contests And Billygate – August 6, 1980

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – August 6, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this August 6th in 1980 was decidedly political in nature. It was a Presidential election year.…

Allan Shivers And The World Of 1954 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Radio: Youth Wants To Know – Guest: Governor Allan Shivers (D-Tx) – April 28, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection At first glance, the year 1954 doesn’t seem like that…