Tag Central America

El Salvador

El Salvador – The Cold War Frying Pan – March 22, 1981

Become a subscriber: Become a Patron! – CBS Radio – The World This Week – ending March 22, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 22, 1981 – Ending a week of turmoil and uncertainty. The situation in El…

July 8, 1979 – Yours Truly, OPEC – America’s Little Gas Crisis – Here Comes Skylab.

News for week ending July 8, 1979 – CBS The World This Week – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for the week ending on this July 8th in 1979 had a lot to do with the Middle East (surprise).…

Honduras

March 17, 1988 – Invading Honduras: Is This Trip Necessary?

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”13233″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 17, 1988 – Hourly News – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] This St. Patrick’s Day in 1988 was greeted with news of another military incursion in Central America – this time…

The Changing Presidency 1975 – Past Daily Reference Room

The Changing Presidency – NPR-National Town Meeting – 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The Presidency. In 1975, with the country reeling over Watergate and the White House now occupied by someone not elected to the highest office, the…

Civil Rights Legislation In 1949 – Past Daily Reference Room

Harry Truman’s Civil Rights Legislation – Chicago University Roundtable – February 6, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Harry Truman’s Civil Rights legislation. It was the fulfillment of a promise Truman made while campaigning for election (re-election) in 1948.…

A Week Of Rattled Sabers – A Season Of Empty Words – January 6, 1991

. . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC World News This Week – ending January 6, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. This week in 1991 saw an inching towards all-out confrontation between the…

To Bork, Or Not To Bork – October 11, 1987

Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC World News This Week – October 11, 1987 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this week, ending on October 11th in 1987 had much to do with the brouhaha…