In November 1961, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, made an official visit to the United States during a pivotal moment in the Cold War. The trip, hosted by U.S. President John F. Kennedy, reflected both the promise and the complexity of relations between the world’s largest
– Chicago University Roundtable of The Air – Emotions And World Problems – Oct. 31, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One gets the impression the latest round of violence gripping seemingly everywhere around the world is part of a new phenomenon – the issues and the political climate
– MBS – Bob Green News – January 21, 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this January 21st in 1958, news was about the release from a 4 1/2 year jail sentence of former Prime Minister of Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah, known as The Lion of Kashmir was arrested in
– Television Personalities – In Session for John Peel – September 1, 1980 – BBC Radio 1 – Television Personalities, despite a constantly changing lineup, are still (reportedly) together since their initial formation in 1978. Founded and headed by Dan Treacy, Television Personalities has weathered much controversy, including extended jail
– Bhopal Aftermath – CBS World News Roundup – December 4, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day had a lot to do with the continually unfolding story in Bhopal India. A poison gas leak from a Union Carbide Chemical plant, exposing some 500,000 people –
New Delhi Car bomb – Started as a random act – soon determined to be a terrorist bombing. Breaking news and an unfolding story from India taking place in New Delhi yesterday and earlier today. A car, packed with explosives blew up in the Red Fort area of New Delhi,
October 8, 1967 – ABC News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 8, 1967 – This day was more or less typical of most days in 1967; the Vietnam War was dragging on and taking its toll, not only of troops but in the court of
– Depeche Mode – Live At Dodger Stadium – Aug.4, 1990 + Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, S.F. – July 21, 1990 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Depeche Mode this morning, from their World Violation Tour, supporting their seventh album release, Violator which came out on March 19,1990. In a contemporary
– ABC Radio – Voices In The Headlines – January 16, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No doubt about it, on this January 16th in 1966 we were slipping further and further into an abyss known as the Vietnam War. To a joint session of Congress, President Johnson
News on this March 14th in 1948 came by way of commentary on the Marshall Plan for reconstruction of Europe. Branded by some as an unwarranted blank check to the former European allies with no obligation to pay back, while looked on by others as competition with the Soviet Union
