Category United Nations

Hostage crisis

November 26, 1979 – Taking Turns In The Barrel – Hostage Crisis: Week 4 – Siege At Mecca – The Chrysler Bailout

CBS World News Roundup + 9:00 am News with Richard C. Hottelet – November 26, 1979 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran spiraled quickly out of control, this November 26th in 1979, the…

The Agitation Factor

November 12, 1941 – The Agitation Factor And The Russian Winter: The Eastern Front.

News of The World – NBC – Nov. 12, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this day in 1941 was enveloped in agitation and rejected diplomacy. Beginning with news the Finns had rejected (politely) a proposal by…

V.M. Molotov

October 29, 1946 – Molotov At The UN – The Cold War Poker Game

This one is for students of The Cold War period and those well-versed in Russian. The Post World War 2 period has always been the most interesting for me, because it signified a distinct change in what was going on…

Iran-Iraq War

September 28, 1980 – The Iran-Iraq War: In The Lap Of Conflicting Claims – The UN Boldly Steps In The Middle.

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Raoul Cedras

September 22, 1994 – Raoul Cedras And The Awkward Moments – U.S. Troops In Haiti

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President Kennedy

September 20, 1963 – President Kennedy Addresses The United Nations

President John F. Kennedy – Address the The General Assembly – United Nations – Sept. 20, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection- Fifty-eight years ago today, President Kennedy gave what would be his last address before the General Assembly at…

September 17, 1991 – Defusing The Middle-East Flap – Inciting The Media Hype –

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