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A GOP Hissy-Fit – February 26, 1996
Pat Buchanan: “Take a couple Prozac fellas, an’ calm down”. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for February 26, 1996 It was Primary season, this February in 1996. And the news for this...
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Trench Life During The War On Poverty – Sargent Shriver – March 22, 1964
The War On Poverty in 1964 – Not just the inner cities. Click on the link here for Audio Player: Sargent Shriver – Meet The Press – March 23, 1964 This day in 1964 (a Sunday), Meet The Press had...
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Who Am I? What Am I Doing? Where Am I Going? – The American Scene: 1971 –...
Beyond everything – a hedonistic quest for the warm and fuzzy. Click on the link here for Audio Player: Second Sunday – The American Scene – A Re- Assessment – 1971 No getting around it, the 70s were...
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“The Energy Crisis Has Not Yet Overwhelmed Us, But It Will If We Do Not Act...
Jimmy Carter – At the time, Cassandra. In retrospect, Sage. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/jimmy-carter-energy-address-april-18-1977.mp3]...
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On Top Of Everything Else; Earth Day – April 22, 1970
Beer cans, commonplace in a formerly pristine Lake in 1970 – despite manifestos, declarations and parades – a creeping cynicism over human nature. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio...
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Day Of Recovery, Broken Ceasefires And A Spotted Owl – May 14, 1992
After the party – the hangover. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/news-for-may-14-1992.mp3] News for this May 14th in 1992 had a lot to do...
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JFK Would Like A Word With You About Medicare – May 20, 1962 – Past Daily...
JFK – not only was Medicare an idea whose time had come, it was an idea whose passage was imperative. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio...
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Segovia And Volcker Leave The Scene, But for Entirely Different Reasons –...
Andres Segovia – leaving at 94. Doubtless, off to bigger things. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/news-for-june-3-1987.mp3] News for this day...
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Famous Elephants In The Room – The Pentagon Papers – June 30, 1971
A universal sentiment from 1971 – pertinent, even today. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/the-pentagon-papers-decision-june-30-1971.mp3]...
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Broken Systems, Outrageous Gas Prices And Prolonged Weeping In Damascus –...
Amid the wailing, giggles. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/cbs-world-news-roundup-june-12-2000.mp3] A day of ironies, this June 12th 13...
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Voting Rights – LBJ Address To Congress – 1965 – Past Daily Reference Room
Will separate drinking fountains be far behind? Click on the link here for Audio Player – Pres. Johnson Address To Congress on Voting Rights Legislation – March 1965. In a stunning (although not...
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Squabbles, Strikes And Strife – July 10, 1947
Meanwhile . . . Old Oildale was nervous. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News Of The World – July 10, 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. News for this day in 1947 had much to do with the...
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“As Long As They’re Giving Away Free TV Sets, I’ll Bank Here”– July 10, 1970
“If ya feel, ya heal!” Click on the link here for Audio Player: NBC Nightly News With Chet Huntley and David Brinkley – July 10, 1970 Had there not been so much drama, deceit and upheaval associated...
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Haggling Over Impeachment – July 11, 1974
Portrait of Man in Headlights. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for Week of July 11, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Busy week, this particular one in July 1974. Surprise results from...
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Sliding Off The Rails – July 15, 1964
Where more than a few sentiments were cringe-worthy. Click on the link here for Audio Player: CBS-TV audio coverage of 1964 Republican Convention – July 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News...
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The Poppycock Defense – July 22, 1973
John Ehrlichman and the maladroit metaphor for ‘oh shit’. Click on the link here for audio player – The World This Week – Week Ending July 21, 1973 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection And forty years ago...
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Land Of The Thieves – Home Of The Slaves – The Credit Crisis – 1966 – Past...
At least the car’s paid for. Click on the link here for Audio Player: The Credit Crisis – CBS Reports – March, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Nothing new with the realization that the Credit...
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An Elephant In The Room The Size Of Bahrain – 1974 – Past Daily Reference Room
And there were our new-found buddies in Beijing to consider. Click on the link here for Audio Player – The Next Phase In Foreign Policy: World Economy – 1974 – NPR – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The...
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A Vast Wasteland Revisited – The FCC In 1974 – Past Daily Reference Room
It would only get worse. Click on the link here for Audio Player – NPR: Options – The FCC – January 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In 1961 then-FCC Commissioner Newton Minow took the broadcast...
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A Week Of Rising Expectations – August 16, 1975
“Have I got a deal for you”. Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio – The Washington Week – August 16, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection The new overused word on Capitol Hill, this...
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