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Al Gore - Campaign 2000

November 2, 2000 – Bush-Gore: Down To The Wire

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”30001″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 2, 2000 – CBS Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] November 2, 2000 – it was coming down to the wire; the Bush-Gore election campaigns of 2000. Last minute sweeps throughout the country, hoarse pleas for votes – it was going to

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New York World's Fair 1939

October 30, 1939 – Closing The New York World’s Fair (For The Winter)

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”35811″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 30, 1939 – Closing New York World’s Fair For Winter – Mutual – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It was October 30, eighty-one years ago that the 1939 New York World’s Fair came to a close for the winter. Scheduled to re-open in May

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Vintage black and white photo of a lively political campaign event with smiling candidates and supporters, highlighting historic election moments, news broadcasting, and media coverage in American political history.

October 28 1956 – Eisenhower Or Stevenson? Election ’56 And The Candidates –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53440″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 28, 1956 – American Forum Of The Air – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] October 28, 1956 – American Forum: Eisenhower or Stevenson? – Debate – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 28,1956 – Election season, and only

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Thomas E. Dewey (L) and Earl Warren (R)

Earl Warren Campaigns For VP – October 28, 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53436″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 28, 1945 – Earl Warren Campaign Address – CBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Earl Warren – GOP vice-Presidential Nominee addresses crowd at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco – October 28, 1948. The 1948 Presidential election season was an interesting one.

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FDR - October 27, 1944

October 27, 1944 – A Campaign Stump Speech From FDR

October 27, 1944 – FDR Campaign Address – Shibe Park, Philadelphia – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In many ways a poles-apart contrast to the Presidential campaign of this year, the Presidential Campaign of 72 years ago was an unprecedented Fourth-term run for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Coupled

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Henry Kissinger

October 26, 1972 – Henry Kissinger: “We Believe. . .That Peace Is At Hand”

Part 1: [laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53407″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 26, 1972 – Henry Kissinger Press Conference – Part 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Part 2: [laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53408″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 26, 1972 – Henry Kissinger Press Conference -Part 2- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] October 26, 1972. A

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