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1980's, 1981, Capitol Hill, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Foreign Policy, Israel, Italy, Leonid Brezhnev, Middle East, Past Daily, Poland, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Solidarity, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Unions, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News

Poland And Solidarity: Martial Law’s Hot Potato – December 19, 1981

CBS Radio Hourly News + Spectrum – December 19, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The saga of Poland continued, this December 19th in 1981. Despite a crackdown and Martial Law imposed, protests and strikes were still going on. News…

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December 19, 2023

1990s, Capitol Hill, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Foreign Policy, Media Paid, Past Daily, Radio, Scandals, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

Capitol Hill: Tantrum Redux – December 18, 1995

– CBS World News Roundup – December 18, 1995 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – It seems this news happen every few years. Another stalemate on Capitol Hill over a budget, another shutdown, another wave of hysteria. News for this…

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December 18, 2023

1930's, Adolf Hitler, BBC, Day in history, History, Past Daily, Past Daily Reference Room, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World War 2

Neville Chamberlain Addresses The Foreign Press Association – December 13, 1938

– Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain – Foreign Press Association Dinner – Dec. 13, 1938 With the Munich Crisis on hold and much of Europe breathing a sigh of relief, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain addressed a gather of the Foreign Press…

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December 13, 2023

1940's, Capitol Hill, Civil War, Cold War, Commentators, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, Democrats, economy, Elections, Foreign Policy, Harry S. Truman, Henry Wallace, History, Israel, Italy, Labor, Middle East, Past Daily, Police, Politics, Popular Culture, Poverty, Presidents, Protest Movements, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Riots, Scandals, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, War Crimes, Week In History, World News

Trouble With Rome – The Trouble With Earth – December 12, 1947

– NBC World News Roundup + News Of The World – December 12, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seemingly no end to trouble, discontent, upheaval and strife on this particular December 12th. 1947 was a year of change throughout…

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December 12, 2023

1940's, Adolf Hitler, Corruption, Day in history, Foreign Policy, History, Media Paid, Past Daily, Radio, Social Commentary, Society, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal: ‘Supposedly Civilized Human Beings’ – December 11, 1945

The Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal which started on November 20, 1945, continued this December 11th in 1945. As evidence continued to pile up, and revolting revelation after revolting revelation turned this investigation of War Crimes into a ghastly exposé of…

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December 11, 2023

1950's, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Commentators, Congress, Day in history, economy, Eisenhower, Foreign Policy, History, India, Pakistan, Past Daily, Politics, Popular Culture, Presidents, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Social Commentary, Society, Soviet Union, Spaceflight, The Fourth Estate, The Press, Uncategorized, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Week In History, World News

Eisenhower World Tour – The King Of America And Hocus-Pocus – December 11, 1959

NBC News on The Hour + Eisenhower visits India News Special – Dec. 11, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Arriving in India as part of his whirlwind tour of 11 countries in 11 days, President Eisenhower landed in…

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December 11, 2023

1940's, Capitol Hill, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democrats, economy, Foreign Policy, France, Harry S. Truman, History, Italy, Labor, Los Angeles, Past Daily, Politics, Poverty, Presidents, Protest Movements, Radio, Red Scare, Republicans, Riots, Social Commentary, Socialists, Society, Soviet Union, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Unions, United Nations, Vintage Recordings, Violence, War, Week In History, World News, World War 2

Politics And Inflation – Season Of Adjustment And Discontent – December 8, 1947

– News Of The World – December 8, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This December 8 in 1947 saw the country battling Politics and Inflation, the Cold War unfolding and American cities squabbling for bragging rights. Politics and…

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December 8, 2023

1960's, Africa, Day in history, Uncategorized, Unreleased recordings, Vintage Recordings, Week In History

Kennedy And Eisenhower: Visiting Day At The White House – Crisis In The Congo – December 6, 1960

– NBC News on the Hour – December 6, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The big news for this December 6th in 1960 was the visit paid to the White House by President-Elect Kennedy. In 1960 the oldest…

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December 6, 2023

1940's, Adolf Hitler, Civil War, Day in history, FDR, Foreign Policy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, History, London, Past Daily, Politics, Radio, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, War, Week In History, World News, World War 2

View From The Acropolis – Civil War In Greece – December 5, 1944

– News Of The World – December 5, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As War raged throughout the rest of the world on this December 5th in 1944, Civil War was raging in Greece on this particular day.…

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December 5, 2023

1960's, Cold War, Communists, Congress, Day in history, Democracy, History, Past Daily, Politics, Radio, Red Scare, Social Commentary, Society, Solidarity, The Fourth Estate, The Press, U.S. Intervention, Uncategorized, Vintage Recordings, Violence, Week In History, World News

Cuba – The Dominican Republic – Outlawed Subversives – The World And Welcome To It – November 29, 1961

News Commentaries – November 29, 1961 – NBC Radio Closed Circuit – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seems there was no end to hotspots around the world, this November 29th in 1961. Between allegations of attempted Cuba interfering in elections in…

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November 29, 2023

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