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March 22, 1964 – Trench Life During The War On Poverty – Sargent Shriver

This day in 1964 (a Sunday), Meet The Press had Sargent Shriver on as guest. As former head of The Peace Corps, he was tagged by President Johnson to head up the newly declared War On Poverty. The War On…

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March 22, 2021

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March 5, 1997 – Another Day Underwater – The Ohio River Floods Of 1997 – Legislating Bad Behavior.

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March 5, 2021

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February 18, 1987 – Dissidents, Shakeups And Smokers

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February 18, 2021

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February 4, 1980 – ABSCAM: New Word In The Dictionary.

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February 4, 2021

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January 25, 1979 – Postcards From Tehran

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January 25, 2021
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Living On The Edge: 1956 – Past Daily Reference Room

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October 8, 2020
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Detroit – City Of The Future In 1949 – October 7, 1949 – Past Daily Reference Room

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October 7, 2020

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March 19, 1948 – A Cold War Tinderbox – Roman Spring – The Marshall Plan

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March 19, 2020

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September 16, 1980 – Fly In The Ointment – John Anderson And The Third Party Question – Day 314 For Hostages

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September 16, 2013
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September 10, 1949 – “Something Went Snap” – Mass Shooting In New Jersey – Throwing Rocks In Peekskill –

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September 10, 2013

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