Tag Franklin D. Roosevelt

FDR Lights The National Christmas Tree – Dec. 24, 1935

FDR Lights The National Christmas Tree – Dec. 24, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – FDR lights the National Christmas Tree, on Christmas Eve 1935. A national ritual since 1923, it was President Roosevelt’s third Christmas celebration in the…

Hospital 1940s

Affordable Healthcare In America 1941 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room

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In 1948 Schools Were Overcrowded – Past Daily Reference Room

  – CBS Radio – Cross Section: USA – Federal Aid To Public Schools – May 29, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1948, President Truman introduced several programs dealing with Social issues – among them was Federal…

Revving Up For Reykjavik – September 30, 1986

– CBS World News Roundup – September 30, 1986 – Gordon Skene – Historic news this September 30th in 1986. It was announced, that Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan would be meeting at Reykjavik Iceland for the first…

Social Security - This day in 1935

August 14, 1935 – Social Security – FDR Signs A Landmark Bill Into Law

– FDR – address on signing the Social Security Act – August 14, 1935 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Lest we all forget 80 years today, on August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act…

Q&A With Andrew Young – July 18, 1976 – Past Daily Reference Room

    – Andrew Young – Meet The Press- July 18, 1976 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – No shortage of speculation on how the Black vote was going to influence the Presidential election in 1976. Ten years after the…

Past Daily Spring Fundraiser – Update Number 1

Here we are, first full day of our Fundraiser and it’s not looking good. Only one person has contributed so far – one person, out of the thousands who visit us every day to get rarities, history, new music and…