July 1, 1947 – The Paris Summit – The Cold War – Not Least Of All, The Weather
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June 14, 1962 – JFK And The Peace Corps – New Frontier Continued.
This day 59 years ago, the New Frontier was alive and well and girding up its optimistic loins for a crack at settling the world’s problems. Kennedy lost no time in actualizing his dream for a Peace Corps. Between his election and inauguration he ordered Sargent Shriver, his brother-in-law, to
Aaron Copland Conducts Aaron Copland – Klaus Tennstedt Conducts Mahler – Past Daily Mid-Week Concert
New York Philharmonic – Aaron Copland, guest Conductor – June 18, 1980 – Part 1 New York Philharmonic – Klaus Tennstedt, guest Conductor – June 18, 1980 – Part 2 Something historic this week. The New York Philharmonic in concert from 1980, featuring Aaron Copland and Klaus Tennstedt, guest conductors.
April 26, 1964 – LBJ: “Making A Step Toward A Peaceful World” – New York World’s Fair Opens.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”8028″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”April 26, 1964 – ABC Voices In The News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] LBJ and cause for cautious optimism, this April 26th in 1964. President Johnson announced a reduction in Nuclear arms, and Soviet Premier Khruschev announced the same. For the first time,
Saga Of The Nine Old Men – FDR And Expanding The Supreme Court In 1937 – Past Daily Reference Room.
With the latest storm of controversy over the “court packing issue”, here’s a reminder the concept rears its head every so often, going back to President Andrew Jackson. The biggest incident took place in 1937 when President Roosevelt suggested expanding the Supreme Court by appointing an additional member of the
April 2, 1980 – Carter; Sweep – Anderson; Nil – Primary Season In Full Swing.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7687″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 2, 1980 – News On The Hour – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Since April 2, 1980 was right in the middle of Presidential Primary season, most of the news for this day had to do with the recently completed Wisconsin
March 22, 1964 – Trench Life During The War On Poverty – Sargent Shriver
This day in 1964 (a Sunday), Meet The Press had Sargent Shriver on as guest. As former head of The Peace Corps, he was tagged by President Johnson to head up the newly declared War On Poverty. The War On Poverty, as LBJ unofficially termed it, was first introduced in
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Live At Luxor, Köln 2010 – Past Daily Soundbooth
Over to Köln tonight for a concert by Bay Area locals The Brian Jonestown Massacre, from May 12, 2010. Further evidence Psychedelia is alive and well and coming out of the West Coast and making it all the way over to Germany, where they seem to be enjoying it a
March 5, 1997 – Another Day Underwater – The Ohio River Floods Of 1997 – Legislating Bad Behavior.
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March 4, 1950 – “Brilliant Mind – Nasty Person”: The Klaus Fuchs Affair – The Ever-Present Cult Of Doom.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”7247″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”March 4, 1950 – Voices And Events – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for the week ending on March 4, 1950 had a lot to do with the Cold War and the ever-present threatening cloud of catastrophe which seemed to spread