The JFK Assassination -The Day Things Changed – November 22, 1963
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Category: John F. Kennedy
Cuban Missile Crisis: “Yes Or No . . .Don’t Wait For The Translation” – October 24, 1962
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviet Ambassador Zorin – continuing coverage – October 24, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the pitch increased and the nerves got shorter, this October 24th in 1962 reached just below boiling point at the United Nations. Exasperated and looking for some conclusive admission
The Valachi Hearings – The Profumo Scandal – Testimony On Capitol Hill – September 25, 1963
Busy month for scandals, revelations and upheavals. September in 1963 was no different, it seems. On this day in September, the McClellan Crime Committee Hearings on Capitol Hill were going full speed ahead, with star witness, organized crime figure Joseph Valachi poised to give bomb-dropping evidence on the activities of
JFK Would Like A Word With You About Medicare – May 20, 1962 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
For everyone who thinks the current situation over Medicare is something new, you’re wrong. The issue of Medicare has been raging since the days long before the FDR administration. The arguments for it are the same – the arguments against it are the same. On May 20, 1962, President Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy Addresses 1964 Democratic Convention – August 27, 1964
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John F. Kennedy Accepts The Nomination – 1960 – Past Daily Convention Snapshot
Sen. John F. Kennedy accepts the nomination for President – July 1960. As a continuing reminder of the power of great speeches, particularly in the political arena, the JFK acceptance speech goes down in history as one of the memorable moments in our country’s history. Below is a printed excerpt
President Johnson Signs The Civil Rights Bill – July 2, 1964
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Latin America: The Wages Of Foreign Policy – America: The Price Of A Man On The Moon – June 4, 1961
Further evidence that history on any particular day isn’t about one earth-shifting event, but a series of seemingly inconsequential ones that creep up from time to time and take center stage without anybody looking. On this June 4th in 1961 it was about the upcoming Vienna Summit with Soviet Prime
JFK: The Man Who Accompanied Jackie To Paris – May 30, 1961
On this May 30 in 1961, in what began during JFK‘s campaign as a promise to visit Paris and shore up sagging relations withFrench President DeGaulle, quickly became sidetracked when a proposed summit in Vienna with Nikita Khruschev was scheduled to happen around the same time. The French visit was
Simmering Southeast Asia – Unemployment Up – All Eyes On Cape Canaveral – May 1, 1961
Become a Subscriber/Patron/Member: Become a Patron! NBC Radio – News On The Hour- May 1, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this First day of May in 1961 was probably more ominous in the long-run for events taking place in the future than seemingly of immediate concern