July 19, 1965 – Farewell To Adlai – Vietnam Escalates
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July 13, 1974 – Breaking Out In Handcuffs – Nixon And Ehrlichman – Funeral For A Justice.
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May 24, 1992 – Dan Quayle: “I’m Not Part Of The Problem – I’m A Republican” –
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8396″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 23, 1992 – ABC World News This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] World News This Week-may-24-1992.mp3 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As 1992 Third Party Presidential Candidate Ross Perot aptly summed up: “This is goofy. We’re takin’ about a fictional character in
May 13, 1951 – War In Korea – Getting Ready For the Spring Offensive –
Voices And Events – News-for-week-ending-may-13th-1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Another week of war, this week ending on May 13th in 1951. The war this time was Korea and UN troops were preparing for what they believed was a second Spring offensive by North Korean troops. All that was happening
April 26, 1964 – LBJ: “Making A Step Toward A Peaceful World” – New York World’s Fair Opens.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8028″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 26, 1964 – ABC Voices In The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] LBJ and cause for cautious optimism, this April 26th in 1964. President Johnson announced a reduction in Nuclear arms, and Soviet Premier Khruschev announced the same. For the first time,
Saga Of The Nine Old Men – FDR And Expanding The Supreme Court In 1937 – Past Daily Reference Room.
With the latest storm of controversy over the “court packing issue”, here’s a reminder the concept rears its head every so often, going back to President Andrew Jackson. The biggest incident took place in 1937 when President Roosevelt suggested expanding the Supreme Court by appointing an additional member of the
April 14, 1947 – The Trouble With Henry – The Trouble With Labor – The Trouble With Spring.
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April 2, 1980 – Carter; Sweep – Anderson; Nil – Primary Season In Full Swing.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7687″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 2, 1980 – News On The Hour – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Since April 2, 1980 was right in the middle of Presidential Primary season, most of the news for this day had to do with the recently completed Wisconsin
March 22, 1964 – Trench Life During The War On Poverty – Sargent Shriver
This day in 1964 (a Sunday), Meet The Press had Sargent Shriver on as guest. As former head of The Peace Corps, he was tagged by President Johnson to head up the newly declared War On Poverty. The War On Poverty, as LBJ unofficially termed it, was first introduced in
March 15, 1980 – Reaction To Carter Belt-Tightening – Dole Decides Not To Run – Allard Lowenstein: Death Of An Activist.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”55133″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 15, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] March 15, 1980 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 15, 1980 – A day for reactions – reaction to President Carter’s economic message from the