October 10, 1979 – The Annual Wall Street Blood-Bath
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October 6, 1997 – Enter The Line-Item Veto – Return Of Yassin To Gaza.
October 6, 1997 – NPR News – All Things Considered – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 6, 1997 – Firsts and returns, this day 20 years ago. The first being from Capitol Hill, where President Clinton exercised the first use of the Line-Item Veto on a spending measure; an
October 4, 1984 – Cramming For A Debate – Jamming For Recess
October 4, 1984 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 4, 1984. A day loaded with politics. Racing to meet a recess deadline, Capitol Hill was working overtime to pass bills, avoid defaults and slip in a few last minute monkey-wrenches. It seems to happen
A History Of Wringing Hands – Mass Shootings In America 1991-2016 – Past Daily Reference Room
Mass Killings – news reports – Sandy Hook, Columbine, Orlando, Oklahoma, San Bernardino – 1991-2016 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the news reports and bulletins continue to pour in over the latest mass shooting, the questions and the hand-wringing begin. The mantra of Gun legislation Now and the
October 3, 1979 – Cuba And SALT – Pope In America
October 3, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 3, 1979 – News reminiscent of an October in 1962. Cuba again. This time no missiles, but Soviet troops and military equipment on the island, making for a nervous situation brewing. The issue on this
September 27, 1990 – Ratcheting Up The Gulf – SCOTUS Gets A Souter
News for this day in history – click on the link at Past Daily and listen to the original newscasts of the day.
September 22, 1993 – President Clinton – Making A Bid For Health Care Reform
President Clinton Address To Congress- Health Care – Sept. 22, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 22, 1993 – Lest you think the issue of getting adequate, affordable, comprehensive Health Care in America has been a recent issue in our Socio-Political culture, I hate to be the bearer
September 21, 1987 – The Matter Of Bork – Reagan Heads To The UN With A Surprise
September 21, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September21, 1987 – As President Reagan was heading to the United Nations to deliver his address before the General Assembly, speculation was over a potential tentative agreement the White House had struck with the Soviets over
September 19, 1978 – Carter-Sadat-Begin – After Camp David, Down To The Nitty-Gritty
September 19, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – September 19, 1978 -The day after the milestone Camp David meeting between Israel’s Manachem Begin, Egypt’s Anwar Sadat and President Carter and Carter’s address before a joint session of Congress, the nuts and bolts and rounds
August 23, 1978 – Prospect Of A Postal Strike – FBI Bugs Chicago 7 Defense Attorneys
August 23, 1978 – CBS Radio – The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 23, 1978 – A Postal Strike was threatening, and disruption of mail service loomed. The National letter Carriers Union rejected the contract agreement presented earlier. Other unions were considering following suit. Carriers