CBS World News Roundup – November 4, 1989 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On November 4th 1989 the grumblings began to roar and the ripple became a Tsunami of people as hundreds of thousands in East Berlin took to the streets, pressing their demands for political freedom. It was the
Ambassador Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviet Ambassador Zorin – continuing coverage – October 24, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the pitch increased and the nerves got shorter, this October 24th in 1962 reached just below boiling point at the United Nations. Exasperated and looking for some conclusive admission
– BBC/WRUL-Radio New York Worldwide – British Election Results (excerpt) – October 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Sixty years ago it was an election year in more places than the U.S. – Britain was in the midst of having their own, and it was looking to be a
[/caption] – CBS Radio: Washington Week – Week ending October 13, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Watergate. Not quite one of the calm weeks, this week of October 14th in 1973, but a somewhat bloodless one – at least as far as the White House was concerned. In
– NBC Radio: Voices and Events – Week Ending October 9, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This week in 1949 ran the gamut from Capitol Hill intrigues to World Series mayhem. Starting the week at the Pentagon with the infamous Navy vs. Air Force showdown and the fight
September 13, 1983 – A world in conflict. In Beirut, Marines were given authority to call for air support in case artillery attacks from Lebanese rebel groups. Earlier in the day, President Reagan extended the Marines authority to defend themselves by allowing them to call for airstrikes against any units
– Voices and Events for week ending September 10, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A week where the vagaries of Human Nature went haywire, this Septmeber 10th in 1949. Starting with news of a deadly mass shooting in Camden New Jersey. The lone gunman, Howard Unruh, claiming people
– September 5, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News from Gdansk today, as the Solidarity labor Movement held its first Congress in Gdansk, while the Soviet Union was staging military maneuvers nearby. It was a bold and defiant move on the parts of
– Edward R. Murrow And The News With Don Hollenbeck – August 2, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of world or domestic hotspots, this August 2nd in 1951. Starting with news of intense squabbling between branches of the military escalating to the point a Congressional investigation
Not an earth shattering day in history, this July 25, 1978, but a painfully familiar one in the 70’s. The Cold War continues: Worsening diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The State Department announced it was putting a hold on all high level visits to Moscow for the time being.
