Truman Talks Point 4 – June 28, 1950
Click on the link here for Audio Player – President Truman address to Newspaper Guild – Point 4 Program – June 28, 1950 On this day in 1950, President Truman introduced an idea that, had it not been mired in…
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The Fog Of Uncertainty – Vietnam – June 21, 1966
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Eric Sevareid Commentary on Vietnam – June 21, 1966 On this day in 1966, mainstream media was still putting an upbeat face on the Vietnam War. Reports of flagging morale by…
June 10, 1967 – Summer Of Love, But Not In Damascus – Air Raids Continue Over Hanoi – Cardinal Ritter Dies
News for this 10th of June in 1967 had a lot to do with the Middle East. Notably, the Israeli advance on Syria and the approach to Damascus. Cause for much concern in diplomatic circles. The Soviet Union decided it…
Drama, More Drama And The Cod War – News For Week Ending June 7, 1976
Click on the link here for Audio Player: For the week ending on June 7th in 1976 the world was witness to seemingly more than its fair of drama and strife. But in reality, it was just another…
June 4, 1961 – The Wages Of Foreign Policy – The Price Of A Man On The Moon
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8561″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”June 5, 1961 – News Inn Review – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] It would be nice. . .Become a Patron! Further evidence that history on any particular day isn’t about one…
Segovia And Volcker Leave The Scene, But for Entirely Different Reasons – June 3, 1987
Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for this day in June, 1987 was word of the passing of the legendary Andrès Segovia, whose masterful poetry of the guitar influenced entire generations of guitarists and lovers…
No Miracle. No Wonder. Just Drama – May 31, 1947
Click on the link here for Audio Player: A day fairly overflowing with drama, but for different reasons and in different parts of Planet Earth for this last day of May in 1947. Starting with news that the…
An LBJ Press Conference – May 30, 1968
Not to be a pain or anything, but . . .Become a Patron! A Presidential Press Conference for this May 30th in 1968. President Johnson, mindful of his declaration in not seeking another term for the 1968 elections, was still…
The Man Who Accompanied Jackie To Paris – May 30, 1961
Click on the link here for Audio Player: On this May 30 in 1961, in what began during JFK‘s campaign as a promise to visit Paris and shore up sagging relations withFrench President DeGaulle, quickly became sidetracked when…