February 16, 1951 – Stalin Chimes In About Korea – America Chimes in About Europe
News for this day in history, as presented by the legendary Edward R. Murrow – click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the original historic newscast.
Category: Foreign Policy
Congo In Crisis – UN Security Council – February 15, 1961
It works, it really does: Become a Patron! – February 15, 1961 – UN Security Council Emergency Session – Situation in The Congo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 15, 1961. It was becoming a familiar sight – the Independence movement taking place all across Africa in the 1960s
Economy In Downturn – Leaving Phnom Penh – Crisis In Cyprus – February 14, 1975
Works wonders: Become a Patron! – News for February 14, 1975 – News for this Valentine’s Day in 1975 was anything but heart-warming. It was all about the Recession. It was about unemployment and it was about bleak economic figures. And those figures were just not getting any better. And
Europe At War: Another Day Of Turmoil – Another Day Of Resolve – February 9, 1941
If you like us, become a subscriber: Become a Patron! – Blue Network News Of The World – February 9, 1941 – During the early uncertain and chaotic days of World War 2 in Europe, the flood of news reports, claims and counter-claims filled the airwaves with alternately hopeful and
Guatemala Earthquake: 12,000 Known Dead – A Successor For Zhao Enlai – Moynihan Resigns – February 8, 1976
Passing the hat: Become a Patron! – February 8, 1976 – The World This Week – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 8, 1976 – 48 years ago this week, news that a devastating earthquake hit Guatemala leaving (as of this newscast) some 12,000 dead and many
Shifting Arab-Israeli Peace Talks – Protests Continue In Tehran – Here Come The Boat People – February 7, 1979
We’re here because you are: Become a Patron! Busy day in the world, this February 7th. Iran’s turmoil has overshadowed of late the Mideast’s longest-running crisis. What action there has been on the Arab-Israeli conflict has been largely talk and that has been largely in Washington with efforts to get
British Elections – February 1950 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
Make a huge difference: Become a Patron! CBS Reports – The British Elections – February 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – There was a time, right after World War 2, and well into the 1960s, where America expressed great interest in the political fortunes of other countries, particularly those
Bosnia: Another Day In Hell – February 5, 1994
CBS World News Roundup – February 5, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day, 30 years ago, February 5, 1994 had much to do with the ongoing nightmare called Bosnia where bombing killed some 40 people, with estimates going as high as 51 and dozens wounded when
Gerald Ford And The Economy In Nosedive – February 1, 1975
A little love goes a long way: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio – The World This Week- ending February 1, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Somehow, it always winds up being about the Economy. This first day of February in 1975 was all about the Budget and President
Korea: “No One Is Going To Drive Us Into The Sea” – Military Draft Is Proposed – January 29, 1951
We do coffee too: News for Week ending January 29, 1951 – Voices And Events – NBC Radio – News of this January 29th in 1951 began on an ominous note by way of 8th Army Headquarters in Korea when General MacArthur delivered a message to the world indicating the