Category: Democracy

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1955 – “Is Our Magazine Press Living Up To The Responsibility Of Informing And Educating The American Public?” – Past Daily Reference Room

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March 27, 1957 – The McClellan Hearings – RFK Vs. The Teamsters

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March 17, 1947 – Tight Lips And Empty Pockets – East-West Diplomacy – A Call To End Occupation

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March 13, 1961 – East Berlin, OPEC, Cuba And Other Frying Pans.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”49775″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”News for March 13, 1961- NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] If we’re helping relieve the boredom, chip in: Become a Patron! The Cold War climate was getting stirred up, this March 13th in 1961. News that West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt left

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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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February 3, 1990 – Moscow: The Power Shift – Bulgaria: Big Changes – South Africa: The Big Deep Breath.

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Election ’72 – The Elusive Youth Vote. Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”48706″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”Election ’72 – The Elusive Youth Vote – NET- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! Not that long ago, in retrospect, the age to vote in America was 21. In 1971, after considerable debate, the Twenty-Sixth Amendment was passed, lowering the voting age

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