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China after Mao

October 12, 1976 – After Mao: China And The Fog Of Uncertainty

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23840″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 12, 1976 – BBC World Service Newsreel- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] On this October 12th in 1976 there was a aura of uncertainty in the direction of China. Longtime leader Mao Tse-Tung had died in September and rumors of a coup were spreading,

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August 25, 1979 – Soviet Defectors – Drama On The Tarmac – Accusations of White House Coke Snorting.

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Old black and white photo of two women walking along a vintage street with classic cars, capturing historical moments and daily life in mid-20th century Japan, with a focus on cultural and automotive history.

May 29, 1957 – Washington Anticipates Japanese Premier Nobusuke Kishi – And The Word Is Okinawa.

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Soldiers resting on snowy battlefield during wartime, black and white historical military scene, reflecting news history and war reporting.

February 13, 1951: War In Korea – Withdrawals, Maneuvering, Condemnation And Celebrations Of An Alliance.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”49225″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”News for February 13, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! Despite General MacArthur‘s spin that “we are continuing a war of maneuver”, a new phrase had entered into the Korean War Slang dictionary; “Buggin’ out”. On this February day in 1951,

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Soldiers in uniform standing around a military truck in a historical black and white photograph, capturing a scene from wartime with a mountainous background.

January 15, 1984 – Heating Up In Central America – Grinding On In Lebanon – Mr. Zhao Comes To Washington.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”48718″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”January 15, 1984 – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! January 15, 1984 – Capping off a busy week with eyes on the brewing conflicts in Central America. The issue of whether or not the U.S. should

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