Labor Has A Word On Labor Day – George Meany – 1967
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JFK And The State Of The Economy – 1962 – Past Daily Reference Room
– JFK – The State Of The Economy – Aug. 13, 1962 – The Economy, it seems, is always the prevailing topic of political conversation. Where are the jobs, where is the stimulus, where are the tax breaks, where is the future? In 1962 it was no different and President
March On Washington – The Civil Rights Movement In The 60s – August 28, 1963
August 28th will mark the 60th anniversary of the legendary March on Washington. The largest Civil Rights demonstration of its kind up to this point, the march culminated in a day of speeches in front of the Lincoln Memorial and a general feeling that something had begun. Most people think
Is Big-Business Taking Over Government? – 1955 – Past Daily Reference Room
– American Forum of The Air – Is Government Favoring Big Business? – NBC Radio August 7, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Funny how it’s always been speculated on and feared over, but it happens anyway. In 1955, the question of the day was whether or not the
VE Day + 1: A Year After Toasts And Hugs; Suspicion – May 8, 1946
And a year to the day after the “official” VE Day end to the War in Europe, the creeping Cold War was making its presence known on this May 8th in 1946. As Europe continued to dig itself out of the wreckage of five years of war, new ominous clouds
The Great Radio Documentaries – “Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going?” – The American Scene: 1971 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
– Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since it’s a holiday weekend I just had to put up another documentary – 1971 seems apropos and what we were up to, particularly relevant. No getting around it, the 70s
The Great Radio Documentaries – “Modern Women – Modern Crime” – 1974 – Past Daily Pop Chronicles
NBC Radio: Second Sunday – Modern Women, Modern Crime – November 11, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our look at the noteworthy Radio Documentaries of the 50s, 60,s and 70’s – This one from 1974. As the Women’s Movement gained momentum in the 1970s, so too did
July 30, 1967 – Dean Rusk – Pushing An Unpopular Cause, Making An Unconvincing Case – The Vietnam War
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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
February 5, 1961 – The Economy: In Good Shape At The Moment – In Bad Shape Comparatively –
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”6840″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”February 5, 1961 – Meet The Press – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] February 5, 1961 – Forever The Economy – even in 1961. It was about jobs, lack of jobs, where we were compared to the rest of the world. Were