Category Elections

3rd Party Candidates – 1956 – Eric Hass – The Socialist Labor Party – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Address by Eric Hass, Socialist Labor Party – October 19,1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection There was a time our political system was awash with parties. Up until 1954, The Communist…

Robert F. Kennedy – Meet The Press – October 18, 1964

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Robert F. Kennedy – Meet The Press – October 18, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection To get an idea of just how much the climate of politics has changed in…

Britain Votes – October 15, 1964 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC/WRUL-Radio New York Worldwide – British Election Results (excerpt) – October 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Fifty years ago it was an election year in more places than the…

‘The Bland Leading The Bland’ – Campaign 2000 – October 14, 2000

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Weekend Roundup (portion) – October 14, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As Campaign 2000 sprinted towards the final days before election, the Presidential debates were winding down. One left…

October 6, 1988 – ‘Senator, You’re No Jack Kennedy’

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53149″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 6, 1988 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Hot in the grips of Election ’88, this October 6th in 1988. The morning after the only vice-Presidential debate of the…

A-Campaigning We Will Go – October 3, 1976

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio World News This Week – October 3, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Hard to say “business as usual” this first week in October, 1976. The Presidential Campaign was…

Blood Feuds And Big-Big Promises – October 1, 1980

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio News – The World Tonight – October 1, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The new month got off to a roaring start, this October 1st in 1980. The…

Separatist Referendums Past – Quebec Referendum 1995 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBC Radio Canada – Quebec Referendum Election Results – Oct. 30, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the results from last nights Referendum over Scotland sink in, as the fog…

Robert Kennedy

August 27, 1964 – Robert F. Kennedy Addresses 1964 Democratic Convention

August 27, 1964 – on this day, Robert F. Kennedy addressed the capacity audience in Atlantic City to introduce a film in tribute to his brother President John F. Kennedy. In an emotion-charged display, the Convention erupted into wild cheers…