Tag: Supreme Court of the United States
October 7, 1991 – In Walked Anita – Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas – SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings
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September 17, 1937 – FDR Has A Word About Constitution Day –
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May 19, 1980 – As Miami Burns – Liberty City And A Police Acquittal.
[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”21312″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”May 19, 1980 – CBS News Special Report- Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] CBS Special Report – Miami Riots – May 19, 1980 On May 19, 1980 the city of Miami was entering its third day of racially-charged violence. The cause was, and continues to
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
October 16, 1991 – By 52-48, Clarence Thomas Squeaks In.
October 16, 1991 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – October 16, 1991 – By a 52-48 vote, the Senate confirmed Judge Clarence Thomas to sit on the Supreme Court. After a bruising confirmation hearing, Thomas received the closest vote in U.S. History. In the end,
President Eisenhower Gives A Press Conference – July 6, 1955
President Eisenhower News Conference – July 6, 1955 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – President Eisenhower gives a news conference. This one, from July 6, 1955 was his 73rd since taking office. No Press Secretaries, no spokespeople, nobody running flack – President Eisenhower taking and answering questions on a variety
Punditry And Tea Leaves – Democrats Look To 1976 In 1974 – Past Daily Reference Room
Meet The Press – Terry Sanford, Yvonne Braithwaite Burke – December 1, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Democrats and Presidential elections. In 1974 a potential victory was handed to the party on a platter; the resignation of President Nixon and the swearing in of his successor; a man
July 7, 1978 – An Attorney General Gets A Contempt Citation – Food Prices Up-Unemployment Down
July 7, 1978 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – July 7, 1978 – Wholesale Prices were still going up, to the tune of 7/10% in June, with Food prices leading the way at %1.1, owing to higher costs of poultry, pork, beef and veal as
Duke Ellington – Live In Senegal 1966 – Past Daily Downbeat (Duke Ellington – Born: April 29, 1899)
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra – Live in Dakar, Senegal – April 9, 1966 – Radio France Duke Ellington this weekend – yesterday would have been his 118th birthday (April 29, 1899), and to commemorate that, I thought I would run a concert he did in Senegal from 1966.