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September 8, 1951 – A Peace Treaty Signed – World War 2 Officially Ended.

– UN Signing of Treaty With Japan – Sepetember 8, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Six years, almost to the day of the surrender signing between Japan and the Allies, ending hostilities in World War 2. The Treaty…

China after Mao

October 12, 1976 – After Mao: China And The Fog Of Uncertainty

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23840″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 12, 1976 – BBC World Service Newsreel- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] On this October 12th in 1976 there was a aura of uncertainty in the direction of China. Longtime leader Mao Tse-Tung had…

Tiananmen Square 1989

May 19, 1989 – Tension And Confrontation

May 19, 1989 – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 19, 1989 – a day of increased tensions and confrontation. Students gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to protest the hardline regime and push for dramatic political…

John Denver – Live At The Troubadour 1971 – Nights At The Roundtable: Club Date

– John Denver – Live At The Troubadour – West Hollywood – September 1, 1971 – KDAY-AM broadcast – Ending up the holiday weekend with a set by John Denver, recorded at Doug Weston’s Troubadour in West Hollywood on September…

A Last Week In January, 1961 – Past Daily Reference Room: Cold War Edition

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – News Commentaries – January 27-29, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection First week of a new Presidency, same Cold War games of tit-for-tat, same give-and-take on Capitol Hill.…