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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

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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

1950's, Americana, Capitol Hill, Communists, Congress, Corruption, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, Disasters, economy, Foreign Policy, History, Italy, Korea, Labor, Past Daily, Police, Poverty, Presidents, Radio, Republicans, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, Spain, Taxes, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, War Crimes, World News

Buddying Up To Franco, Gauging Facial Expressions In Korea And Dodging Teargas In Tehran – July 16, 1951

Click on the link here for Audio Player: The News With Don Hollenbeck – CBS Radio – July 16, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Your typical July day in 1951. The U.S. was trying to find a way to…

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July 16, 2013

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

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May 16, 1958 : Vice-president Nixon In South America – Having An Entire Continent Despise You.

Click on the link here for Audio Player: News on this day in 1958 had to do with the aftermath of the disastrous visit by vice-President Nixon to South America. In each of the stops on this State…

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May 16, 2013

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May 6, 1981 – Bobby Sands: When The Hunger Strike Goes Very Wrong.

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