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February 18, 1987 – Dissidents, Shakeups And Smokers

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7035″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 18, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] No end to drama, this February 18th in 1987. Street fighting in Beirut, brokered truces falling apart, fighting over a strategically…

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February 18, 2021

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February 11, 1987 – The Hostage-For-Prisoner Swap And Death To America All Over Again.

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February 11, 2020

1990s, Day in history, Democracy, History, Middle East, Radio

November 17, 1990 – The Bush European/Middle East Tour – A Flurry Of Back-Slapping And Atta-Boys

November 17, 1990 -CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 17, 1980 – President George H.W. Bush goes on tour of Europe and pays a visit to the troops in the Persian Gulf. On this day,…

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November 17, 2017

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NBC Studio Orchestra And Chorus Play The Music Of Dudley Buck – 1943 – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone

Dudley Buck – Final Chorus from Voyage Of Columbus – NBC Studio Orchestra And Chorus, Joseph Stulpak, cond – April 24, 1943 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Perhaps a bit late for 4th Of July festivities this year, but…

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July 9, 2017

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January 15, 1986 – Confusion In Yemen

January 15, 1986 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 15, 1986 – if you woke up this morning in 1986 and you were confused, you were in good company. An entire country was confused…

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January 15, 2016

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High Hopes And Separation Anxiety – March 20, 1990

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 20, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 20th, 25 years ago was hopeful, cautious and optimistic. Starting…

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March 20, 2015

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September 30, 1985 – Unaccounted For In Lebanon – Rioted Over In Jo’Burg – Grieved Over In Paris –

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September 30, 2014

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Endemic To Apartheid – March 21, 1985

Click on the link here for Audio Player- CBS World News Roundup – March 21, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day in 1985 began with an Angry commemoration – March 21st 1985 marked the 25th anniversary…

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March 21, 2014

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Eleanor Roosevelt Discusses Human Rights – 1950 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC – Today With Mrs. Roosevelt – Human Rights – May 14, 1950 In the early days of the United Nations, one of the tireless advocates for the cause of Human…

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February 28, 2014

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Not With Open Arms – October 23, 1983

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio Hourly News + World News This Week – October 23, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Thirty years ago today we were hearing the shocking news of a truck…

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October 23, 2013

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