Category: Capitol Hill
The Great Radio Documentaries – “Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going?” – The American Scene: 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were up to, particularly relevant. No getting around it, the 70s
August 29, 1942 – “Somewhere In The Pacific . . .” – A Solomon Islands State Of Mind.
– NBC News Of The World – August 29, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1942 had much to do with the War in the Pacific and the Eastern front. With the Solomon Islands campaign underway, U.S. troops were busily solidifying their positions on
August 25, 1944 – “Paris Has Been Liberated” – “Libération de Paris!” – The Free French Army Takes Control.
– August 25, 1944 – News Reports from BBC – NBC and a Radio Documentary from Paris Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 25, 1944 – in a flurry of bulletins and reports, news came pouring in that Paris was now liberated and in Allied control. Despite a
August 23, 1954 – President Eisenhower Gives A Report Card On The 83rd Congress –
– President Eisenhower – Address on the recess of the 83rd Congress – August 23, 1954 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the adjourning of the 83rd Congress, in August of 1954, President Eisenhower took to the airwaves to give a report on what was accomplished and what still
August 22, 1961 – Cuba And Fidel Castro – Buying Friends And Influencing Destiny –
Sec. of State Dean Rusk and C. Douglas Dillon – Press Conference re: Alliance For Progress – Aug. 22, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The popularity contest for Hearts and Minds was roaring full-speed ahead on this day in 1961. With Cuba under the influence of Moscow, our
August 18, 1973 – Richard Nixon: “I Had No Prior Knowledge Of The Watergate Break-in”
– August 18, 1973 – CBS Radio: The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 18, 1973 – The end of a hair-raising week worth of Watergate and the end of an excursion into Cambodia. On August 14th, the bombing campaign of Cambodia by American Air Force
July 28, 1950 – The Situation In Korea – News From The Front – Talk Of Homefront Mobilization.
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July 27, 1967 – LBJ Addresses The Summer Of Violence – Cities Under Siege.
– President Johnson Address regarding riots – July 27, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With a country teetering on the edge of burning down. Cities engulfed in flame and violence. Civil disorder spread from coast to coast, it truly was The Long, Hot Summer many predicted would happen.
July 25, 1947 – Congress Pulls An All-Nighter – Another Mine Disaster – A Batch Of Poisoned Soy Sauce.
– Sam Hayes and The News – July 25, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A mixed bag of news, this July 25th in 1947. Congress pulled an all-nighter in a futile attempt to investigate Attorney General Thomas Clark over his proposed List of Subversive Organizations. Report from Congress: