John F. Kennedy

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Cuban Missile Crisis: “Yes Or No . . .Don’t Wait For The Translation” – October 24, 1962

Ambassador Adlai Stevenson confronts Soviet Ambassador Zorin – continuing coverage – October 24, 1962 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection –

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The Valachi Hearings – The Profumo Scandal – Testimony On Capitol Hill – September 25, 1963

Busy month for scandals, revelations and upheavals. September in 1963 was no different, it seems. On this day in September,

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JFK Would Like A Word With You About Medicare – May 20, 1962 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room

For everyone who thinks the current situation over Medicare is something new, you’re wrong. The issue of Medicare has been

Latin America: Our Foreign Policy
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Latin America: The Wages Of Foreign Policy – America: The Price Of A Man On The Moon – June 4, 1961

Further evidence that history on any particular day isn’t about one earth-shifting event, but a series of seemingly inconsequential ones

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Simmering Southeast Asia – Unemployment Up – All Eyes On Cape Canaveral – May 1, 1961

Become a Subscriber/Patron/Member: Become a Patron! NBC Radio – News On The Hour- May 1, 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound

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