The question was asked; “how dead do we need to be?” The question of outlawing the hydrogen bomb in 1955 emerged at a moment of profound anxiety and moral reckoning in the early Cold War. By this time, both the United States and the Soviet Union possessed thermonuclear weapons—devices vastly
– Pakistan: A Warning To The West – Interview with Gen. Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan – ABC Radio – November 23, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even as early as 1958, Pakistan was a hotbed of upheaval and change. Going from a British colony to independence to
UN Security Council – Nov. 1, 1956 November 1st in 1956 was met with the boiling crisis in the Middle East. Trouble in the Suez region of Egypt had hit crisis point and the UN Security Council met in emergency and extraordinary session to find some solution to the
Francis Poulenc (L) – Christiane de Lisle (C) – Louis DeFroment (R) – from the archives of French Radio Certainly not an obscure work from an overlooked composer. The Concerto for Organ, Percussion and Strings by Francis Poulenc featuring Organist Christiane deLisle and the Chamber Orchestra of French Radio conducted
The Middle East in 1951 – so fragile, that breathing the wrong way could set off a catastrophe. For some weekend listening – here is a discussion, part of the Town Meeting Tonight radio series from June 5, 1951 – The subject was “Is Peace Possible For The Middle East?”
American Forum Of The Air – July 9, 1950 – Do We Need A New Foreign Policy? – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The endless debate on U.S. Foreign Policy, the political wrangling and the blind-sidedness – it would seem to be our legacy going back to the beginning of
The Press Conference – otherwise known as The Gaggle or The Cattle Call. Serious business taken seriously. Another in a series of historic broadcast from the BBC World Service in the 1950s. This one, entitled; The Role Of The Press, took a look at how the press and how newspapers
When Iran Nationalized The Oil. Only the beginning – and seemingly never-ending. The atmosphere in the Middle East in 1951 was marked by tension, transition, and the unmistakable sense that an old order was rapidly giving way to a new and uncertain one. The region stood at the crossroads of
– CBS Radio – The Hidden Revolution: The 20 hour Work Week with Edward R. Murrow – Dec. 17, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Lately, you hear people moaning about the bucolic days of the 1950s, wishing they were back – morals and all. In the 1950s, many people
The Workforce Mindset in 1951 – cracks were starting to appear. The question of whether industrialization was degrading to mankind formed the centerpiece of a spirited debate broadcast on the BBC’s London Forum on April 2, 1951, featuring representatives from four universities. The discussion reflected a broader postwar unease: while
