– CBS News – Continuous Convention Coverage – July 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Election ’64: As the 1964 Republican Convention continued on this July 15th, sixty years ago, the day of Nominations wasn’t such a surprise or shock. Of the 635 delegate votes needed to cinch the
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News for this almost Summer day 10th of June in 1967 had a lot to do with the Middle East. Notably, the Israeli advance on Syria and the approach to Damascus. Cause for much concern in diplomatic circles. The Soviet Union decided it was best to break off ties and
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– CBS World News Roundup – April 11, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this particular day in 1987, much of the news was regarding an unfolding sex scandal at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. How this scandal was teetering on derailing a much anticipated summit meeting between
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