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Election 2000

November 6, 2000 – ‘I Think We’re Gonna Be Here A Long Time On Election Night’ – Election 2000.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”24309″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 6, 2000 – CBS World News Roundup – Late Edition – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] 20 years ago today it was the eve of Election 2000. Considered too close to call even the day before – polls were calling it even, giving George

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American Embassy - Tehran

November 5, 1979 – The View From Tehran: Taking An Embassy Or Two. A Hostage Drama Unfolds.

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”24291″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 5, 1979 – CBS News and Special Reports – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] News for this November 5th in 1979 was about the worsening situation between Washington and Tehran – all over demands of the Ayatollah Khomeini government to return the Shah to

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Election 1960

November 8-9, 1960 – Election Night 1960 – America Votes And Waits

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53513″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 8-9, 1960 – Election 1960 – CBS News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Election Night 1960 – CBS News – November 8-9, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection November 8 and 9, 1960 – America votes – America waits – America bites its

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America Votes – 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”5521″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 30, 1948 – America Votes – NBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Harry Truman had ascended to the presidency in April 1945 after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Defeating attempts to drop him from the ticket, Truman won the presidential nomination

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Al Gore - Campaign 2000

November 2, 2000 – Bush-Gore: Down To The Wire

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”30001″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”November 2, 2000 – CBS Radio News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] November 2, 2000 – it was coming down to the wire; the Bush-Gore election campaigns of 2000. Last minute sweeps throughout the country, hoarse pleas for votes – it was going to

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Thomas E. Dewey (L) and Earl Warren (R)

Earl Warren Campaigns For VP – October 28, 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

[laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”53436″ heading_text=”Download For $1.99:” description_text=”October 28, 1945 – Earl Warren Campaign Address – CBC Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection” content_type=”link”] Earl Warren – GOP vice-Presidential Nominee addresses crowd at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco – October 28, 1948. The 1948 Presidential election season was an interesting one.

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FDR - October 27, 1944

October 27, 1944 – A Campaign Stump Speech From FDR

October 27, 1944 – FDR Campaign Address – Shibe Park, Philadelphia – CBS Radio – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In many ways a poles-apart contrast to the Presidential campaign of this year, the Presidential Campaign of 72 years ago was an unprecedented Fourth-term run for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Coupled

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