Category: Day in history

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August 18, 1981 – The Budget Deficit And Increased Defense Spending – Reagan On Air Traffic Controllers: “I’m Sure They Were Nice People” – Cracking Down On Crime.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”52462″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 18, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] August 18, 1981 – CBS Radio – Frontline Report – World News Roundup – Newsbreak – 9:00 news – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. August 18, 1981 – President Reagan was front-and-center

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Iconic woman politician speaking at a podium with "Mondale-Ferraro" campaign sign, capturing a historical moment in American political history.

August 12, 1984 – The Ticket Of Mondale-Ferraro – Reagan: “Never Say Never” – A Bumper Crop Of Ragweed

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”52386″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 12, 1984 – World News This Week – Hourly News – ABC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] August 12, 1984. A historic August for politics. At the Democratic Convention, Presidential candidate Walter Monday chose former New York Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro as his

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Black and white photo of a man in a suit speaking at a podium during a historic news event or political speech.

August 6, 1965 – LBJ Signs The Voting Rights Act

LBJ- Signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – August 6, 1965 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 6, 1965 – LBJ signs into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Johnson: Wednesday I will send to Congress a law designed to eliminate illegal barriers

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Aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) underway during a naval operation, showcasing military history and naval warfare.

August 5, 1964 – A Destroyer Named Maddox- Day After Tonkin – The Fog Of War – The Crossing Of Signals –

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”52270″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”August 5, 1964 – CBS News Special Report – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] August 5, 1964 – A day with more questions than answers – On August 2, 1964, the destroyer USS Maddox, while performing a signals intelligence patrol as part of DESOTO operations,

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Flooded street with street sign reading "Hwy 94" submerged in floodwaters, showing severe flooding impact.

July 31, 1993 – Clinton Sells A Budget Deal – The Great Flood Of ’93 – A Cautious Ceasefire In Lebanon

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”52178″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 31, 1993 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] July 31, 1993 – Called The Great Flood of ’93, flood waters were busy rising at an alarming rate, forcing many to leave there homes on a moments notice, cutting a

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