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Gotti Walks – Paris Waits – March 14, 1987

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 14, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A contrasting sort of day, this March 14th in 1987. From New York came word that reputed Underworld…

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March 14, 2014

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Shapes Of Things – March 13, 1985

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 13, 1985 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection This day in 1985 started with a funeral. Soviet Premier Konstantin Chernenko, after only 13 months in office,…

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March 13, 2014

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Cold War Chess Match – March 12, 1947

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News Of The World – March 12, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As Europe and the rest of the world slowly rebuilt from the ravages of World War 2,…

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March 12, 2014

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Vietnam In The Age Of Gonzo Journalism – The AJ Liebling Counter Convention – 1973 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR Special – Journalistic Lessons of Vietnam War – 2nd Annual AJ Liebling Counter Convention – May 4, 1973 – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player –…

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March 10, 2014

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Funny Things On The Way To The White House – March 10, 1964

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio News+ News from WXYZ, Detroit – March 10,1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Fifty years ago today, battle lines were being drawn for the Presidential election of 1964. The…

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March 10, 2014

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The Windows Just Literally Smashed . . . And The Water Gushed In – March 7, 1987

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 7, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 7th in 1987 started off with word of a tragedy in the English Channel…

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March 7, 2014

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Bargaining Chips – March 6, 1990

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – March 6, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this March 6th in 1990 had much to do with the atmosphere of change and what…

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March 6, 2014

1960's, 1968, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Democracy, Foreign Policy, History, Leonid Brezhnev, Past Daily, Past Daily Weekend Reference Room, Pro-Democracy, Protest Movements, Radio, Solidarity, Soviet Union, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History

Asking Moscow For Help In 1968 – Soviet Takeover Comes To Prague – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio Net Alert Bulletin – Czech Crisis – August 20, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection With the latest news regarding the Ukraine, the situation in Crimea and reports of…

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March 1, 2014

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Eleanor Roosevelt Discusses Human Rights – 1950 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC – Today With Mrs. Roosevelt – Human Rights – May 14, 1950 In the early days of the United Nations, one of the tireless advocates for the cause of Human…

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February 28, 2014

1990s, BBC, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, History, London, Mexico, Past Daily, Presidents, Racial unrest, Radio, Republicans, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, Teen Exploitation, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, World News

Oh, Those Kids . . . . – February 28, 1997

Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – February 28, 1997 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day in 1997 (also a Friday) had much to do with the subject of Teen…

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February 28, 2014

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