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1965, Civil Rights, Day in history, History, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Poverty, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Riots, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Violence

August 13, 1965 – City On The Edge – A City Engulfed – Watts Riots –

Click on the link here for Audio Player – Watts Riot Coverage – KTLA-audio – August 13, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection If you were living in Los Angeles on this August 13th in 1965 you were no doubt…

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August 13, 2013

1979, Capitol Hill, Civil War, Congress, Day in history, Disasters, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Middle East, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Presidents, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Violence, World News

Drama In Cell Block Number 9 – July 29, 1979

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for July 29, 1979 – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Even though July 29th came on a Sunday in 1979, there was still enough going on to not call…

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July 29, 2013

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The Long, Hot Bummer Continues – July 25, 1966

Click on the link here for Audio Player: CBS Radio – The World Tonight – July 25, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection If anybody had any curiosity over why the Hippie Movement became so prevalent in the 1960s, you…

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July 25, 2013

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The World Is Tired Of Fanaticism: Harry S. Truman – July 24, 1949

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Voices And Events for week ending July 24, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection A world in a state of upheaval and change, this week ending on this day in 1949. President…

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July 24, 2013

1965, Americana, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Donation, Foreign Policy, History, LBJ, Past Daily, Politics, Presidents, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, Solidarity, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam War, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Weather, Week In History, World News

If It’s July 18, 1965 – It Must Be Vietnam

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for July 18, 1965 – WOR-AM, New York – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News reports on the war in Vietnam were coming with such regularity in 1965 as to almost make…

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July 18, 2013

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Our Civil Liberties – Are They In Danger? 1947 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for audio: Our Civil Liberties – Are They In Danger? America United Program – 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The question of our Civil Liberties has been a topic of discussion and speculation going…

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July 18, 2013

1970's, Americana, Canada, Capitol Hill, Civil Rights, Cold War, Commentators, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Egypt, Elections, Foreign Policy, Israel, Nixon, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Poverty, Presidents, Racial unrest, Republicans, RIP, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Watergate, Week In History, World News

July 11, 1974 – Haggling Over Impeachment

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for Week of July 11, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Become a Patron! Busy week, this particular one in July 1974. Surprise results from elections in Canada, uneasy ceasefire staying…

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July 11, 2013
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1950's, Americana, Capitol Hill, CIA, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communist China, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Education, Eisenhower, Elections, Foreign Policy, France, Iran, Korea, Middle East, Oil Companies, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, Politics, Poverty, Presidents, Pro-Democracy, Protest Movements, Racial unrest, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Weekend Talkshows Past, World News

Do We Need A New Foreign Policy? 1950 – Past Daily Reference Room

Click on the link here for Audio Player: American Forum Of The Air – July 9, 1950 – Do We Need A New Foreign Policy? – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The endless debate on U.S. Foreign Policy, the political wrangling…

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July 10, 2013

1980's, Africa, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Foreign Policy, History, India, Iran, Middle East, Past Daily, Politics, Presidents, Racial unrest, Radio, Reagan Years, Republicans, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News

Intermediate Applied Fingerpointing – Day 3 – July 9, 1987

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for July 9, 1987 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this particular July day in 1987 was focused pretty much on events pertaining to, or…

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July 9, 2013

1960's, Americana, Civil Rights, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Education, Foreign Policy, History, Holidays, John F. Kennedy, Past Daily, Popular Culture, Presidents, Racial unrest, Radio, Republicans, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Tribute, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vintage Recordings, Week In History

Fourth Of July – 1962 – President Kennedy Celebrates A Cold War Fourth.

Click on the link here for Audio Player: Fourth of July celebration with President Kennedy – July 4, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The Fourth of July in 2013 is full of turmoil and uncertainty. Oddly, the Fourth of…

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July 4, 2013

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