The Search Continues, The War Goes On, Nixon Overrides A Veto – November 23,...
Vietnam – despite peace talks, business as usual. Click n the link here for Audio Player: News for November 23, 1970 A day a lot happened. This November 23rd in 1970 heard reports of an unsuccessful...
View ArticleThe War That Won’t Go Away – January 11, 1975
The other recurring nightmare: Unemployment. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for Week Ending January 11, 1975 The plate was fairly overflowing with news and crises, this week ending...
View Article” I Predict A Long And Protracted War”– April 8, 1967
And some predictions were on the money, whether we cared to admit it or not. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News for April 8, 1967 Prophetic and disturbing words from UN Secretary General U...
View ArticleAnd Somewhere A Tribe Of Gentle People – April 11, 1972
Another day, another North Vietnamese offensive. Click on the link here for Audio Player: Download: news-for-april-11-19721.mp3 (Sorry about the player – things are wonky at the moment – bear with us)...
View ArticleImminent Implosion – Thieu Resigns – April 21, 1975 – Past Daily Reference Room
Within days it would be all over. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/thieu-resignation-april-21-1975.mp3] With the collapse of South Vietnam...
View ArticleThat Was The Week That Was – May 10, 1975
Enter: Khmer Rouge. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio http://pastdaily.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/news-for-week-ending-may-10-1975.mp3] Further evidence May, historically, has been...
View ArticleThe Long, Hot Bummer Continues – July 25, 1966
In case you were wondering; Austerity isn’t new. Ask Harold Wilson. Click on the link here for Audio Player: CBS Radio – The World Tonight – July 25, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection If anybody had...
View ArticleSlipping Into Darkness – The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution – August 10, 1964
And with a few deft strokes of a pen, lives were changed. Click on the link here for Audio Player – LBJ signs The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution – August 10, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Forty-nine...
View ArticleSaving It By Destroying It – September 23, 1967
And the war of ironies continued. Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC News Around The World – September 23, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection Waking up to the news this morning in 1967 had...
View ArticleSelling A War: West Point And Vietnam – 1966 – Past Daily Reference Room
General Westmoreland and members of the 101st Airborne. The job of selling the war would become harder as days and body bags wore on. Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC Radio – The Thin Grey...
View Article‘A War That Could Last Ten Years’– July 22, 1965
. . .and a struggle that could last forever. Click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS World News Roundup – July 22, 1965 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection On this July 22nd in 1965, news was about...
View ArticleVietnam Update – July 28, 1966
Casualties in Vietnam for this week in 1966: 136. Click on the link here for Audio Player – ABC News – Vietnam Update – Number 37 – July 28, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As the Vietnam War...
View ArticleState Of The Union 1965 – LBJ And The Great Society – Past Daily Reference Room
LBJ – The Great Society and the Quality Of American life in 1965. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/LBJ-State-of-The-Union-1965-Jan.-4-1965.mp3 . . . or click on the link here for Audio...
View ArticleEscape From Danang – March 27, 1975
Last flight out. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/News-for-March-27-1975.mp3 . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC Nightly News – March 27, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound...
View Article‘Remain Calm And Put Down Your Arms’– April 29, 1975
And suddenly, 35 years of war was over. (photo: Corbis) http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/End-of-Vietnam-War-April-29-1975.mp3 . . . or click on the link here for audio Play – CBS Radio –...
View ArticleThe Roots Of Violence – A Conversation With Rollo May – 1970
Noted Psychologist and author Rollo May in 1970 – “Violence is the end result of impotence“. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Dr.-Rollo-May-Roots-of-Violence-19701.mp3 . . . or click on...
View ArticleThe New Phrase In Our Lexicon – Boat People – May 11, 1975
At first a trickle and then a flood. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/News-for-week-ending-May-11-1975.mp3 . . . or click on the link here for Audio Player – CBS Radio – The World This...
View ArticleMaking The Case For War – June 30, 1966
LBJ – Making the sales pitch for stepped-up Bombings. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LBJ-Address-in-Omaha-June-30-1966.mp3 . . . LBJ – Address In Omaha, Nebraska – June 30, 1966 –...
View ArticleThe Gloomy Message From Saigon – July 20, 1965
Vietcong Observer – they were just as gloomy about us. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/News-for-July-20-1965.mp3 – WCBS News + CBS World News Roundup – July 20, 1965 – Gordon Skene...
View ArticleSummers Of Discontent – July 1966
July 1966 – . . . and it was only going to get more intense. http://pastdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ABC-Voices-In-The-Headlines-July-24-1966.mp3 – ABC Radio – Voices In The Headlines – Week...
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