Category Politics

economy

Economy In Downturn – Leaving Phnom Penh – Crisis In Cyprus – February 14, 1975

Works wonders: Become a Patron! – News for February 14, 1975 – News for this Valentine’s Day in 1975 was anything but heart-warming. It was all about the Recession. It was about unemployment and it was about bleak economic figures.…

Guatemala Earthquake 1976

Guatemala Earthquake: 12,000 Known Dead – A Successor For Zhao Enlai – Moynihan Resigns – February 8, 1976

Passing the hat: Become a Patron! – February 8, 1976 – The World This Week – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 8, 1976 – 48 years ago this week, news that a devastating earthquake hit Guatemala…

Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill: A Question Of Ethics, A Matter Of Morals, A Subject Of Scrutiny – February 6, 1980

We’re here because you are: Become a Patron! CBS World News Roundup – Newsbreak – 9:00 CBS Radio News – February 6, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This February 6th, 1980 came with a veritable file cabinet stuffed…

British Elections – February 1950 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room

Make a huge difference: Become a Patron! CBS Reports – The British Elections – February 1950 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – There was a time, right after World War 2, and well into the 1960s, where America expressed great…

Bosnia

Bosnia: Another Day In Hell – February 5, 1994

CBS World News Roundup – February 5, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this day, 30 years ago, February 5, 1994 had much to do with the ongoing nightmare called Bosnia where bombing killed some 40 people, with…

A Jimmy Carter Fireside Chat – February 2, 1977

It would be great: Become a Patron! – President Jimmy Carter – First Fireside Chat – February 2, 1977 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the recent news regarding the health of former President Carter, I thought it would…

Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford And The Economy In Nosedive – February 1, 1975

A little love goes a long way: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio – The World This Week- ending February 1, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Somehow, it always winds up being about the Economy. This first day of…

The Troubles – Northern Ireland: Using Real Bullets – Killing Real People – January 30, 1972

We need subscribers: Become a Patron! – NBC Nightly News (audio version) – January 30, 1972 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1972 began with reports from Northern Ireland of deadly force used against demonstrators…

Korea: Another week of Police Action