American Forum Of The Air – July 9, 1950 – Do We Need A New Foreign Policy? – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The endless debate on U.S. Foreign Policy, the political wrangling and the blind-sidedness – it would seem to be our legacy going back to the beginning of
March 16, 1946 – MBS – Frazier Hunt News and Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – March 16, 1946. – 7 months after the end of World War 2 and Labor continued to be an issue domestically and the beginnings of the Cold War was taking shape overseas, if
The Great Challenge – Individual Relationships In A Mass Society -April 22, 1956 By 1956 it would be pretty safe to say America was headed well into nervous breakdown territory. Everything was on the rise – divorce, alcohol abuse, prescription medications, fear, paranoia and irrevocable change. And it wasn’t being
– CBS Radio – Eric Sevareid commentary – November 1958 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Seemingly, the situations never change. In November of 1958 the big concern was the Cold War – the “control of outer space”, the situation in Berlin and the situation in the Middle East. The grumblings
– Chicago University Roundtable of The Air – Emotions And World Problems – Oct. 31, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection One gets the impression the latest round of violence gripping seemingly everywhere around the world is part of a new phenomenon – the issues and the political climate
– CBS Radio Hourly News – December 17, 1981 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Forty-Four years ago on this day, the world was taking a wait-and-see with the goings-on in Poland. Fears of mass demonstrations on the anniversary of the Gdansk Food Riots in 1970 brought a swift preemptive crackdown
– News for September 18, 1939 – NBC Blue Network – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Today was not a good day to be in Poland, or Europe for that matter. September 18, 1939 was about the swift demise of Poland and the abrupt and baffling partnership struck between Russia
Starting with word that Gold hit a new record high in trading, at $351.50 an ounce, up $7.00 from Friday, this September 17th in 1979 was loaded with uncertainty over the future. Some of it could be seen, while other events wouldn’t make their affects known for some time. The
– BBC World Service- Newsdesk – September 9, 1999 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Twenty-six years ago today, on September 2nd 1999 the world was battling extremists, factions and overthrows. In East Timor, violence erupted after referendum elections regarding independence from Indonesia prompted Djakarta to send troops to the
– Don Hollenbeck And the News – CBS Radio – July 23, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With news for this July 23rd in 1951 focused on President Truman‘s upbeat assessment of the country mid-way through 1951 and cautious reports on negotiations in Korea toward an armistice, news
