July 14, 1964 – Republican Convention coverage – NBC Radio/TV – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Convention season in 1964 was among the most virulent and contentious in 20th century history. The following is an excerpt from an excellent Masters Thesis on this rather climactic period in our Political history
Jesse Jackson – his job was done. With the sad news of Jesse Jackson’s passing earlier today – a reminder of how vital his voice and actions were during a time of turbulence and upheaval. His relentless energy and service to the cause of humanity. His example has become the
– American Forum – 1956 Election – Jan. 29, 1956 – As the 1956 Presidential election season got underway, the slogan used by the incumbent Republicans most argued was “Peace and Prosperity”. In this debate, part of the American Forum radio series from January 29, 1956, the Governors got into
The 1948 Presidential race was hard fought and hotly contested. Within the ranks of the Democratic Party there was a faction, primarily representing the South, who objected strongly to President Truman’s strong Civil Rights stand. So resentful of the President’s campaign to end racial discrimination in the Armed Forces, end
Election ’52. By most accounts, one of the most hotly contested Presidential elections in then-recent history. Adlai Stevenson, Governor of Illinois and career politician and Dwight D. Eisenhower, virtually no political experience but commanded the Allied Forces during World War 2. It was largely felt that Eisenhower, who had such
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Sen. John F. Kennedy accepts the nomination for President – July 1960. As a continuing reminder of the power of great speeches, particularly in the political arena, the JFK acceptance speech goes down in history as one of the memorable moments in our country’s history. Below is a printed excerpt
While America was gearing up for another convention – the rest of the world was spinning with no stop. “Why don’t you ladies go to the Democratic Party? You’d be happier there and so would many, many Republican women be happy to see you there. You are a positive embarrassment
As we get ready to start the 2024 Democratic convention next month, I thought I would run a snapshot from another convention, this one from New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, accepting the party’s nomination for President in that harrowing year of 1932. FDR: “I pledge you, I pledge myself,
https://e2wyeghodh5.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/22120125/GOP-Convention-July-16-1964.mp3 – CBS News – Continuous coverage of Republican Convention – July 16, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – https://e2wyeghodh5.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/22120125/GOP-Convention-July-16-1964.mp3 – CBS News – Continuous Coverage of Republican Convention – July 16, 1964 -Part 2 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – https://e2wyeghodh5.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/22120117/Barry-Goldwater-1964-Republican-Convention-Speech-July-16-1964.mp3 – NBC News – Barry Goldwater –
