Category Foreign Policy

1990s, Africa, Day in history, Egypt, Foreign Policy, History, Holidays, Israel, Italy, Middle East, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Veterans, War, World News, World War 1, World War 2

Memorial Day 1997 – May 26, 1997

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR – All Things Considered – May 26, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1997 was officially Memorial Day. And so May 26th was given over, mostly in…

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May 26, 2014

1940's, Capitol Hill, Congress, Day in history, FDR, Foreign Policy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, History, Past Daily, Politics, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, War, Week In History, World News, World War 2

Heating Up The South Pacific – May 21, 1942

Click on the link here for Audio Player – News Of The World – May 21, 1942 – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 21st in 1942 had much to do with the anticipated…

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May 21, 2014

1950's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Foreign Policy, Interviews, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Popular Culture, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings

Weeding Out Commies – Trimming Down The Government – 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – The American Forum – How Far Should Government Reorganization Go – Feb. 20, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In the dark days of the 1950s, the fear of Communist infiltration…

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May 20, 2014

1980's, Capitol Hill, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iran-Iraq War, Middle East, Oil Companies, Past Daily, Presidents, Reagan Years, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, War, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

Buying Friends And Influencing Destiny – May 20, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 20, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It wouldn’t be the 80s without El Salvador and this May 20th in 1984 was no different. Flush…

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May 20, 2014

1990s, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Civil War, Congress, Day in history, Democrats, economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, Medicare, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Week In History

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

1960's, Capitol Hill, Congress, Day in history, Elections, Foreign Policy, Fundraiser, History, LBJ, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Week In History, World News

May 15, 1964 – Free-For-All Primaries – The Bobby Baker Affair

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio News via WXYZ-Detroit – May 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in May, 1964 was all about Primary fever and the race to the White House.…

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May 15, 2014

1980's, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Foreign Policy, Iran-Iraq War, Past Daily, Protest Movements, Radio, Religion, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Sports, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History

Hopeful In Sri Lanka – Less So, If Your Last Name Was Moon – May 14, 1984

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 14, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 14th in 1984 was hopeful, as far as the kidnapped Americans in Sri Lanka…

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May 14, 2014

1950's, Cold War, Communists, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Past Daily, Politics, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Attempting A Thaw – The Geneva Conference – May 10, 1959

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio Special – The Geneva Conference – May 10, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection East-West tensions. With the latest set of crises over The Ukraine, it feels like the…

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May 10, 2014

1960's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Communists, Day in history, Elections, Foreign Policy, History, John F. Kennedy, Past Daily, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

A JFK Press Conference – May 8, 1963 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – President Kennedy News Conference – May 8, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A typical Press conference during the Kennedy Years, this one from May 8, 1963. JFK opens with a…

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May 9, 2014

1990s, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Congress, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Immigration, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Presidents, Radio, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Terrorism, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News, World War 2

Arraignments, Surrenders And The Hail Capitol Of America – May 6, 1995

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – May 6, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection May 6th 1995 was about killer storms in the Dallas area of Texas, the arraignment of Terry Nichols,…

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May 6, 2014

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