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History of protests featuring people holding signs that say "The country needs Dewey" and "Clean up with Dewey" during a political demonstration or rally.

September 14, 1948 – Anticipating A Dewey Landslide – San Francisco Strikes – Deadly Train Crash In Korea.

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Historic black and white image of a press conference with politicians, illustrating news archives and political history for sound archive of news, history, and music.

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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Hispanic or Latino young activists attending a rally with raised hands, advocating for social change, in a vintage black-and-white photo on the history and politics archive.

June 19, 1947 – Unions And Strike Votes – Rent Control Legislation – Capitol Hill And Harry Truman.

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Band of men pulling a person out of a hole during a protest or conflict, historical black-and-white photograph emphasizing social unrest and activism, capturing moments of struggle and resistance, related to news archives on social justice.

March 1941 – Strikes, Sit-downs And Walk-outs. Organized Labor And Ford – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”50050″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”RJ Thomas, President: United Auto Workers – Radio Address – March 7, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Become a Patron! Between 1937 and 1941, several thousand workers were fired from Ford plants on suspicion of being union activists or even sympathizers. Ford’s black

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