Building The UN Headquarters – Home Sweet Fracas – December 12, 1946
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War On All Fronts – On The Third Anniversary, An Earthquake – December 7, 1944
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September 28, 1938 – Neville Chamberlain: Making The Case For Appeasement – The Munich Crisis.
– NBC/BBC – News for Sept. 28, 1938 – This day in 1938 saw the world hold its collective breath. In a special broadcast from the BBC in London, reports were coming in regarding Prime Minister Chamberlain’s address to Parliament on the situation in Czechoslovakia and the results of his
September 26, 1967 – Vietnam War – Hawks And Doves – Meanwhile: Body Bags –
NBC Radio News Of The World – September 26, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the casualty count continued to rise during the ongoing battle at Con Thien, this September 26th in 1967, the ever-widening gap of opinions over what to do about the Vietnam war took a
September 20, 1994 – A Photo-Op In Haiti – The Return Of Aristide.
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September 12, 1949 – Riots And Racism At Peekskill – Mid-Term Mayhem – Grandma Moses Turns 89 – Death Comes To Richard Strauss.
A messy week, this one ending on September 12th in 1949, with violence, racism, red scare, politics and birthdays tossed in for good measure. Starting with President Truman stumping on behalf of candidates running in the 1949 Mid-Term elections. Truman decried repeated Republican charges of Socialism while pressing for Farm
September 5, 1940 – “Britain Faces A Certain Philosophic Fatalism” –
– Mutual – Arthur Mann Report From London – September 5, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – This day September 5th 1940, the Battle of Britain was underway but had not yet come with heavy force to London. Large German Air attacks were concentrating primarily on RAF bases around
August 30, 1939 – Calling Reserves – Evacuating Paris – 11th Hour Appeals.
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August 22, 1961 – Cuba And Fidel Castro – Buying Friends And Influencing Destiny –
Sec. of State Dean Rusk and C. Douglas Dillon – Press Conference re: Alliance For Progress – Aug. 22, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The popularity contest for Hearts and Minds was roaring full-speed ahead on this day in 1961. With Cuba under the influence of Moscow, our
July 25, 1947 – Congress Pulls An All-Nighter – Another Mine Disaster – A Batch Of Poisoned Soy Sauce.
– Sam Hayes and The News – July 25, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A mixed bag of news, this July 25th in 1947. Congress pulled an all-nighter in a futile attempt to investigate Attorney General Thomas Clark over his proposed List of Subversive Organizations. Report from Congress: