February 20, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow and The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 20, 1951 – Basketball was in the news this day. One of Americas great national pastimes was rocked by scandal. In what became a nationwide scandal was largely centered on this particular day
February 14, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow and the News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 14, 1951 – News from Korea and it was hopeful. The allies were still moving ahead in Central Korea. As of this day, UN Forces had gained up to six miles as they
January 17, 1951 – Edward R. Murrow and The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Janury 17, 1951 – Amid Chinese rejections of a UN Peace proposal, an eerie calm falling over Korea this day. Anticipation of another major offensive by the Chinese, as evidenced by a massive troop
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”34234″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”July 26, 1977 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection ” content_type=”link”] July 26, 1977 – 40 years ago today, it started with news from Korea. Talks in Seoul on the projected withdrawal of 33,000 U.S. ground troops from South Korea ended
May 18, 1951 – MBS: Fulton Lewis Jr. News and Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 18, 1951 and the controversy surrounding the abrupt dismissal and relieving of duties of General Douglas MacArthur by President Truman back in April was still having repercussions around Capitol Hill. And depending
Senator Richard Nixon – Interview by KMPC-Los Angeles – March 3, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Before his days as President and vice-President, Richard Nixon was Senator from California. Coming in right during the Red Scare, and largely winning his Senatorial campaign by concocting allegations that his
March 21, 1994 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 21, 1994 – Another day of saber rattling from North Korea, and another day of threatened sanctions against the regime of Kim Il Sung. The isolated, paranoid and most likely nuclear-armed North Korea was once
February 20, 2002 – BBC World Service – World Briefing – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 20, 2002 – a view of the world this day 15 years ago. Further evidence, not much has changed. The Middle East was headlining the news this day, with reports of Israeli aircraft,
Congressman John F. Kennedy – Meet The Press – December 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Before he became Senator Kennedy and before he became President Kennedy, John F. Kennedy was Congressman Kennedy from Massachusetts. Elected in 1948 Kennedy, like many of his wartime contemporaries (i.e. Congressman Richard
April 29, 1951 – Voices and Events – Week of April 29,1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Sixty-five years ago today, on April 29, 1951, we were looking back at a week full of war, fear, recollections and hope. The Korean War was continuing without let-up. Former Far-East Commander
