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The Gloomy Message From Saigon – July 20, 1965

– WCBS News + CBS World News Roundup – July 20, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Fifty years ago today, we were looking at a Summer awash with gloomy reports, agitated people and uncertain times. After a whirlwind…

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July 20, 2015

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If There Were A Peace Conference – July 13, 1970

– NBC Nightly News – Huntley-Brinkley – July 13, 1970 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Rumors of peace-feelers, this July 13th in 1970. Soviet deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Feryubin meeting with India’s Indira Gandhi over the possibilities of a Peace…

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July 13, 2015

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‘Without Damaging The Extremely Delicate Balance Of The Negotiations’ – July 6, 1951

– CBS Radio – Edward R. Murrow News With Don Hollenbeck – July 6, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day 64 years ago had much to do with the situation in Korea and the Red Scare…

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July 6, 2015

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May 11, 1975 – The New Phrase In Our Lexicon: Boat People.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”21175″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 11, 1975 – The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] May 11th came on a Sunday in 1975. And as is always the case, Sunday is reserved for recapping the main…

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May 11, 2015

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‘This Is Radio Moscow Calling . . .’ – April 21, 1947

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Radio Moscow News and Commentary – April 21, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the Post-War world slowly drifted into the Cold War World, the propaganda…

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April 21, 2015

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High Hopes And Separation Anxiety – March 20, 1990

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 20, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 20th, 25 years ago was hopeful, cautious and optimistic. Starting…

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March 20, 2015

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A Scene Of Chaos – March 18, 1975

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News – March 18, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Drawing comparisons to the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, news for…

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March 18, 2015

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Looking For Light At The End Of The Tunnel – Senate Foreign Relations Hearings March 12, 1968

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Senate Foreign Relations Hearings – Dean Rusk – March 12, 1968 With news growing more pessimistic each day over the War in Vietnam, and since the start…

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March 13, 2015

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Cool Receptions And Burning Effigies – February 18, 1979

. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio – The World This Week – Feb. 18, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Not a particularly good week for U.S. Foreign Policy – this week,…

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February 18, 2015

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Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – Edward R. Murrow And The News – February 12, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Normally I don’t focus the news of a particular day in history…

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February 12, 2015

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