Category: Corruption

Ollie North Chides Congress – July 9, 1987

    – CBS World News Roundup – July 9, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Iran-Contra hearings were still big news, this July 9th in 1987. Oliver North was busy chiding the Congressional Hearing committee for its handling of the investigation, while supporters were busy demonstrating, calling

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Super (Yawn) Tuesday – June 3, 1980

  . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – June 3, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. This June 3rd, 35 years ago was Super Tuesday for the 1980 Presidential Primaries. Not exactly Super (except some state races which were nail-biters),

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President Eisenhower - 1955

The Polio Scandal – An Eisenhower Press Conference – May 18, 1955

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20017″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”President Eisenhower Press Conference – May 18, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It helps – it helps a lot: Become a Patron! A Presidential Press Conference could be jovial or combative, more often combative. In this case the questions and answers had a

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An Avalanche Of Extra-Crispy – May 28, 1994

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 28, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Scandals and Trade Agreements, this May 28th in 1994. The flap over Helicopters and The White House had heads rolling. The matter known as

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Pentagon Confidential – May 15, 1997

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 15, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 15th in 1997 had much to do with scandals, accusations and improprieties in the Military. Starting off with the much-publicized

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Weekend Of The Long Knives – April 23, 1973

  . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News – April 23, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A busy and dramatic day, this April 23rd in 1973. Watergate was the focus. And rumors, accusations, revelations and finger-pointing at the highest of places

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