Category Presidents

1950's, Cold War, Day in history, Democrats, Eisenhower, Presidents, Radio, Social Commentary

April 12, 1954 – An Eisenhower Press Conference – Presidents Being Presidential

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May 10, 2018

1960's, Day in history, Democrats, Elections, History, Past Daily Reference Room, Presidents

April 1, 1968 – Robert F. Kennedy Holds A Press Conference – Past Daily Reference Room

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April 2, 2018

1950's, Capitol Hill, Communists, Congress, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Harry S. Truman, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Presidents, Red Scare

March 29, 1952 – President Truman: Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner – Presidents Being Presidential

President Truman: Jefferson-Jackson Day Address – March 29, 1952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – President Truman addressing fellow Democrats at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner on March 29, 1952. Harry S. Truman had the unenviable task of filling the…

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March 30, 2018

1940's, Day in history, FDR, Foreign Policy, History, Presidents

March 15, 1941 – FDR: Aid To Britain Address

Click on the link at the Past Daily site and listen to the complete address by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from this day in 1941.

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March 15, 2018

2000, Americana, Day in history, Elections, History, Presidents, Radio

March 9, 2000 – Horserace 2000 – The White House Looms.

March 9, 2000 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 9, 2000 – In case you forgot, it was an election year and it was a race to the White House. And on this day,…

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March 9, 2018

1980's, Africa, Day in history, Elections, Presidents, Radio

February 27, 1980 – Word From New Hampshire

News for this day in 1980 – the New Hampshire Primaries – click on the link at Past Daily and listen to the original newscast from that day.

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February 27, 2018

1900s, Americana, Presidents

President’s Day: Woodrow Wilson – The Tariff – 1912 – Past Daily: Presidents Being Presidential

President Woodrow Wilson – The Tariff – Recorded Sept. 24, 1912 – 1912 Campaign addresses – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In honor of Presidents Day, and maybe a President who doesn’t spring instantly to mind as one of the top…

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February 19, 2018

1970's, Crime, Elections, History, Politics, Presidents, Scandals

Jeb Magruder: Watergate – Face The Nation – 1975 – Weekend Talkshows Past

Jeb Magruder – Face The Nation – January 12, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – For those of you not familiar with the name Jeb Magruder, or why he’s an important historic figure, here’s what Wikipedia has to say:…

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February 10, 2018

1970's, Ayatollah, Capitol Hill, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Iran, Jimmy Carter, Presidents, Radio

February 5, 1979 – Iran: “An Increasingly Complex Set Of Problems” – Shapour Bakhtiar

February 6, 1979 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 6, 1979 – A day best to have been filed “for future reference”. The situation in Iran was slowly spiraling out of control – as…

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February 6, 2018

1980's, Capitol Hill, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Elections, History, Past Daily Weekend Reference Room, Politics, Presidents, Radio, Reagan Years, Republicans

John Anderson: Presidential Candidate 1980 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

John Anderson – Face The Nation – Feb. 3, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – John Anderson, upon hearing of his death last year, many people had forgotten who John Anderson was, and what was significant about him. Anderson…

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February 3, 2018

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