Category Politics

October 22, 1934 – President Roosevelt: Mobilization For Human Needs – Years Of Crisis

– President Franklin Roosevelt – Message for the 1934 Mobilization For Human Needs – Oct. 22, 1934 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1934 we were still in the grip of a Depression. Federal, State and Local governments were…

Ford - Nixon- Watergate

October 13, 1973 – A Bandaid For Watergate – Nixon Nominates Ford As VP.

– CBS Radio – The Washington Week – October 13, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Following the surprise announcement of President Nixon’s choice of Gerald Ford as his Number 2, all of Washington was going into overdrive with…

Sadat

October 7, 1981 – The Killing Of Sadat – The Assassination Of Anwar Sadat.

NPR – All Things Considered – October 7, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this October 7th in 1981 was about the assassination of President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. The 62-year old Egyptian leader was…

Seventh Coup Attempt

October 4, 1990 – Corazon Aquino And Coup Number 7 – Kuwait Under Saddam – The Bush Budget Plan

For the seventh time since she took office four years earlier, Philippines President Corazon Aquino was faced with yet another military coup. From 1986 to 1990 numerous coup attempts were enacted on the Aquino administration and the new Philippine government.…

October 1, 1959 – Steel Strikes – Longshoremen Strikes, And The Aftermath Of Gracie.

– News for October 1, 1959 – October 1, 1959 was no box of chocolates. First was the ongoing Steel Strike, becoming the longest in history. President Eisenhower ordered everyone back to the bargaining table to keep trying for a…

Campaign 1964

September 30, 1964 – Promising The Moon In 1964 – Campaign For The White House

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”17287″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 30, 1964 – ABC Radio – Campaign Digest ’64 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] ABC Radio News – Campaign Digest ’64 – September 30, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the…

Iran-Iraq War

September 28, 1980 – The Iran-Iraq War: In The Lap Of Conflicting Claims – The UN Boldly Steps In The Middle.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”23570″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 28, 1980 – CBS Radio – News On The Hour – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] – CBS Hourly News – September 28, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day…

Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov - 1938

September 21, 1938 – Maxim Litvinov At The League Of Nations – Munich Crisis

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”35137″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”September 21, 1938 – League Of Nations – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] September 21, 1938 – Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov address before the League of Nations – Gordon Skene Sound Collection…