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Rioting protest political disturbance historic unrest 1930s black and white photo of violent political protest at parliament building during unrest.

February 22, 1961 – Adlai Stevenson At The UN – Situation In The Congo – Riot In The Gallery.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54846″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 22, 1961 – Special Report – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”]   February 22, 1961 – UN Security Council – Adlai Stevenson address and riot – NBC Special Program – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 22, 1961 – In what

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February 22, 1969 – In Dread Of A Nixon Visit – End Of The Tet Holiday – “George Was A Snappy Dancer”.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7091″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 22, 1969 – Monitor News Roundup – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News on this Washington’s Birthday in 1969 had much to do with the anticipated European visit of newly inaugurated  President Nixon. It also had something to do with a

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Fire and smoke rising from an industrial or urban fire scene, historic black and white photo emphasizing news reporting and historical events.

February 19, 1942 – Bombing Darwin – Raiding Palembang – Stationed In Iceland

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February 19, 1965 – Shapes Of Things – Attempted Coup In Saigon – Attempted Extremists In Germany.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”12722″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 19, 1965 – Overseas Assignment – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] History doesn’t preserve itself, it needs your help: Become a Patron! As if there weren’t enough indications that America had gotten itself involved in a shooting war in Vietnam sooner

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February 18, 1987 – Dissidents, Shakeups And Smokers

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7035″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 18, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] No end to drama, this February 18th in 1987. Street fighting in Beirut, brokered truces falling apart, fighting over a strategically placed office building in Beirut, which just happened to be

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February 17, 1996 – A Collision Of Ideologies – A Collision Of Trains – A $19 Million Settlement

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”12698″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 17, 1996 – NPR – All Things Considered – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this February 17th in 1996 started off with a grim report of a collision between trains had taken place just outside of Washington D.C., killing at least 11

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February 16, 1979

February 16, 1979 – Flight From Tehran

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”25785″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 16, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] February 16, 1979 – a day of evacuation, confusion and purges in Tehran, and a day of logger-heads in Mexico City. In Iran, the escape was on, and hundreds of American

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Children protesting with signs reading "Children are not born to burn" and "Stop the war now" during a historic demonstration, highlighting activism, peace, and youth involvement in social causes.

February 15, 1967 – Protesting The Vietnam War – Calling Up The Reserves – It’s No Longer Cassius Clay –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”54760″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 15, 1967 – Sixth Hour News – WNBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] February 15, 1967 – Sixth Hour News – WNBC New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 15, 1967 – News today was about Vietnam – the Vietnam War

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