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Riders Of The Campaign Trail – July 23, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – July 23, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Thirty years ago today we were knee-deep in anticipation of the 1984 Olympics and eye-ball deep in 1984…

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July 23, 2014

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Passing Of The King Of Torts – July 10, 1996

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – July 10, 1996 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Busy day, this July 10th in 1996. There was Hurricane Bertha to think about, especially since Cape Hatteras…

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July 10, 2014

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Senator John F. Kennedy Talks About Taft-Hartley – June 14, 1953 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – American Forum Of The Air – June 14, 1953 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day 61 years ago they were discussing what to do about Taft-Hartley. The controversial and contentious…

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June 14, 2014

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Economy, Elections And Espionage – May 30, 2000

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup: Late Edition – May 30, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In retrospect, this May 30th in 2000 was less hysterical than most. The Stock Market made…

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May 30, 2014

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A Word Or Two From Milton Friedman And The Negative Income Tax – 1968 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NET Newsfront – Interview With Milton Friedman – May 8, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In 1968 the age-old argument over Income Tax in America took a new twist. Since…

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May 23, 2014

1970's, BBC, economy, Nights At The Roundtable, Past Daily

Hardin & York – In Concert At The Paris Theater – 1972 – Nights At The Roundtable: Mini-Concert Edition

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Hardin & York – live at The Paris Theater – 1972 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series Something classic, but not too well known outside the UK. Hardin & York…

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May 23, 2014

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‘If We Are Attacked, We Will Defend Ourselves’ – May 22, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup + 9:00 am Network News – May 22, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this 22nd of May in 1984 had a lot to do…

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May 22, 2014

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Somewhere Between Brickbats And Champagne – May 19, 1993

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 19, 1993 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day in May for 1993 was certainly a mixed bag of emotions. In Copenhagen, the…

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May 19, 2014

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Insidious Inflationary Pressures – May 9, 1997

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 9, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this My 9th in 1997 was pretty much status quo for the 90s. The Economy and…

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May 9, 2014

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Down To The Wire In Britain – May 2, 1979

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 2, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection May 2nd in 1979 saw the last full day of campaigning for the Parliamentary elections in Britain. Labour…

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May 2, 2014

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