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“The Energy Crisis Has Not Yet Overwhelmed Us” – Jimmy Carter – April 18, 1977

Further evidence April has had its fair share of drama in history. On this April 18th in 1977 it was a dire warning from President Jimmy Carter over the Energy Crisis that was looming. On this day he spoke directly…

Yugoslavia And Greece: Next On The List – April 6, 1941

Blue Network – Our Foreign Policy – April 6, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the sudden turn of events in the Balkans, Germany had now opened an Eastern Front. While this broadcast was on the air, Germany…

Objective: Basra -The Iran-Iraq War: Six Years And Counting – Commuter Nightmare In New York -January 19, 1987

– January 19, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – January 19, 1987 – The Iran-Iraq War was in the news this day. With reports that Iranian troops were making advances towards the southern Iraqi…

October 25, 1957 – NATO, Syria And Sputnik

October 25, 1957 – NBC World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 25, 1957 – a day of meetings, conflicts and the Space Race. In Washington, President Eisenhower was meeting with UK Prime Minister Harold MacMillan and…

Gulf Crisis - Leaving Kuwait

August 24, 1990 – Gulf Crisis – Postures And Gestures

  – August 24, 1990 – Gulf Crisis Update + CBS Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 24, 1990 – News for this day continued with bulletins and updates. The Crisis in the Gulf was heating up…

Seventh Coup Attempt

October 4, 1990 – Corazon Aquino And Coup Number 7 – Kuwait Under Saddam – The Bush Budget Plan

For the seventh time since she took office four years earlier, Philippines President Corazon Aquino was faced with yet another military coup. From 1986 to 1990 numerous coup attempts were enacted on the Aquino administration and the new Philippine government.…

eyes for the moment on Lebanon - these kept popping up on Kuwaiti street corners

November 25, 1990 – Desert Storm Clouds – Suicide Bombers In Lebanon – Riots In Seoul.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”11235″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 25, 1990 – ABC Radio News On The Hour – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] While the saber-rattling continued to ramp up in the Middle East over Iraq and its invasion…

Women and Wretched Excess

October 2, 1976 – Pressing Flesh, Earl Butz And Women’s Little Drug And Alcohol Problem

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