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President Kennedy: A JFK Press Conference – High School Dropouts – The Test Ban Treaty – August 1, 1963 –

– President Kennedy Press Conference – August 1, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A press conference by President Kennedy – given on August 1, 1963. Starting with the subject of Education – Kennedy addressed the growing number of…

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August 1, 2023

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July 17, 1966 – Chicago And The Long, Hot Summer – Riots, Murders, And Sweltering Heat

– July 17, 1966 – ABC Radio Voices In The Headlines – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 17, 1966 – 1966 would go down in history as a Summer of considerable discontent and violence. Chicago was just one of…

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July 17, 2023

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Berkeley: Three Nights Of Riots – Judy Garland Collapses On Stage – June 30, 1968

– News from KMPC-Los Angeles – June 30, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Not all the news that happened on this June 30th in 1968, but enough to keep you on your toes. During one of their hourly…

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June 30, 2023

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Civil Rights: Long, Hot Summer ’66 – Vietnam: “No Bargain Basement War” – June 26, 1966

– ABC Radio – Voices In The Headlines – June 26, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The week of June 26th in 1966 pretty much epitomized the tone of the 60s; contentious, ironic and questioning. Beginning with the…

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June 26, 2023

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Juneteenth – Solidarity Day – Coretta Scott-King And The Poor People’s March – June 19, 1968

– June 19, 1968 – Coretta Scott King – Solidarity Day Address – Gordon Skene Sound Collection 1968 saw no end of turmoil and upheaval in the world. In the first six months alone there was the Tet Offensive in…

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June 19, 2023

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Squabbles, Budgets And Blame Games – May 16, 1983

– CBS Radio – 9:00 Hourly News w/Richard C. Hottelet – May 16, 1983 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A day for squabbles and finger pointing, this 16th of May in 1983. Wall Street was reacting to Capitol Hill…

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May 16, 2023

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United Nations: Laying The Groundwork – San Francisco Conference Opens – April 25, 1945

The opening day of the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, this April 25th in 1945. Within days of the death of FDR and within days before the eventual collapse of Nazi Germany, the United Nations was formed out of…

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April 25, 2023

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Vietnam War – School Busing – “. . . And Somewhere A Tribe Of Gentle People”- April 11, 1972

– News – April 11, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this April 11th in 1972 was, by admission of the newscaster on this broadcast; busy. First was news regarding the ongoing war in Vietnam. The North…

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April 11, 2023

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The Death Of Dr. Martin Luther King – April 4, 1968

– April 4, 1968 – Various News reports on the Death of Dr. Martin Luther King – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – 1968 would be the year seemingly everything came to a head and threatened to turn our entire country…

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April 4, 2023

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The New York City Teachers’ Strike of 1968 – Past Daily Reference Room

– WOR – Martha Deane Pgm. N.Y. Teachers Strike – 1968 A reminder of Teachers’ strikes past – The New York City Teachers’ Strike of 1968 was a months-long, arduous and deeply dividing strike that dragged on for a total…

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February 6, 2023

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