Pushing An Unpopular Cause, Making An Unconvincing Case – Dean Rusk – July 30, 1967
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Category: U.S. Intervention
JFK At Berkeley – 1962 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– President Kennedy Address to Students at UC Berkeley – March 23, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On the occasion of UC Berkeley‘s 94th annual Charter Day celebration, and accepting an honorary Doctor of Law degree, President Kennedy took the opportunity to discuss the important role education played
June 10, 1994 – A Stab At Affordable Healthcare
– CBS World News Roundup – June 10, 1994 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this June 10th in 1994 was hopeful, but not optimistic if you were looking for a quick solution to the Health Care problem. The Kennedy Healthcare bill passed an initial hurdle; clearing the Senate
Investigating The CIA – 1975 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– NPR – National Town Meeting – Investigating The CIA – December 5, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seems National Security, Surveillance, The CIA and overdoing it have been matters of concern for a long time. In the 1970s there was that matter of involvement in overthrowing elected governments
June 4, 1945 – Picking Up The Pieces – The San Francisco UN Conference
– United Nations San Francisco Conference – Report #34 – June 4, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection While the war was still raging in the Pacific, steps were being taken to establish the United Nations – a governing body which would address and resolve conflict in the hopes the
Is Cuba Going Red? 1959 – Reporting On A Revolution – The CBS Radio Years
– CBS Radio: Is Cuba Going Red? – May 7 and 13, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. With the untimely demise of CBS Radio News, I thought it would a good idea to take a look back at many of the defining moments which CBS Radio covered. Over the
May 22, 1941 – Invasion Of Crete – The Matter Of Vichy – La Guardia Heads To Capitol Hill
– News Of The World – May 22, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 22nd in 1941, which was the 627th day of War, was about the continuing expansion of the War in Europe. The Germans were now focusing their attention on Crete, and sending
May 20, 1984 – El Salvador: Buying Friends And Influencing Destiny
– CBS World News Roundup – May 20, 1984 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection It wouldn’t be the 80s without El Salvador and this May 20th in 1984 was no different. Flush from his victory in the election, Salvadoran President-elect José Napoleón Duarte went to Washington, first to have a
May 18, 1980 – When The Mountain Blew – Mt. St. Helens
– CBS Radio News – May 18, 1980 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. 46 years ago today, on May 18, 1980 the infamous Mt. St. Helens in Washington State blew and threatened communities surrounding the mountain with thick clouds of ash and an anticipated lava and mud flow. One report
May 11, 1975 – The New Phrase In Our Lexicon – Boat People
– CBS Radio – The World This Week – May 11, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. May 11th came on a Sunday in 1975. And as is always the case, Sunday is reserved for recapping the main news stories of the week. The week ending May 11th in