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November 10, 1941 – Coming Holidays, Adamant Promises – Straining To Be Upbeat In Berlin.

– News Of The World – November 10, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the war raging in Europe this November 10th in 1941, the tell-tale signs that, even the German people were getting fed up with the…

Mario Cuomo

November 3, 1982 – Morning After A Mid-Term – Election 1982

November 3, 1982 – CBS World News Roundup – Newsbreak – 9:00 Network News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – November 3, 1982 – the Mid-Term elections and the morning after. Grinning from ear-to-ear and grinning and bearing it. To…

HUAC Hearings - 1947

November 2, 1947 – HUAC – Impugning Morals, Tarnishing Names – Hollywood Goes To A Witch Hunt –

– The Story Behind The Headlines – November 2, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Described variously as A Sinister Circus Atmosphere, the House Un-American Activities Committee got underway in Washington. Set out to prove allegations that Hollywood was…

Soviet Troops Heading to the Front

October 28, 1941 – War Of Words – Navy Day And The Gathering Of Postures –

– News Of The World – October 28, 1941 – NBC- Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this October 28th in 1941 had much to do with reaction to President Roosevelt’s speech during Navy Day celebrations the previous day.…

October 18, 1941 – War In Europe – Watching With Strained Tension In America.

– NBC – News Of The World – October 18, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A day where War loomed ever-closer for U.S. involvement, this October 18th in 1941, a day where Europe was knee-deep in it. Inching closer…

Ford - Nixon- Watergate

October 13, 1973 – A Bandaid For Watergate – Nixon Nominates Ford As VP.

– CBS Radio – The Washington Week – October 13, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Following the surprise announcement of President Nixon’s choice of Gerald Ford as his Number 2, all of Washington was going into overdrive with…

German Troops - October 1941

October 11, 1941 – All Grim On The Eastern Front – German Push To Moscow

October 11, 1941 – News Of The World – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 11, 1941. Word from Berlin gave breathless accounts of major German advances toward Moscow. The Russian Army was being obliterated along…

Sadat

October 7, 1981 – The Killing Of Sadat – The Assassination Of Anwar Sadat.

NPR – All Things Considered – October 7, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this October 7th in 1981 was about the assassination of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. The 62-year old Egyptian leader was…