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FDR Addresses The 1940 Democratic Convention – Past Daily Reference Room.
President Roosevelt – the decision to seek a third term didn’t come easy. Click on the link here for audio player: FDR Democratic Convention – 1940 After much consideration and speculation, President...
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No Miracle. No Wonder. Just Drama – May 31, 1947
Deposed Hungarian President Ferenc Nagy (at Microphone) – subtle, not unlike a sledgehammer. Click on the link here for Audio Player: [audio...
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Watchers Of The Sky – July 31, 1940
German Propaganda was going into overdrive as Britain prepared for invasion. Click on the link here for Audio Player: News Of The World – NBC Blue Network – July 31, 1940 – Gordon Skene Sound...
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Adding Frigid To An Already Cold War – October 10, 1948
Amid the squabbles, the ones stuck in the middle. Click on the link here for Audio Player – Mutual Broadcasting System – 11 o’clock News with Carl Caruso – October 10, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound...
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Madness For A Year Not Quite Three Months Old . . . . .February 24, 1948
For the South, 1948 was going to be an interesting election year. Click on the link here for Audio Player – NBC News of the World – February 24, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection No world like a...
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National Farm Day – 1941 – FDR, Henry Wallace, Claude Wickard – March 8, 1941...
The Nation’s Backbone – Rural America in 1941. Click on the link here for Audio Player – Pres. Roosevelt, vice-President Wallace, Sec. of Agriculture Claude Wickard – Farm Day 1941 – March 8, 1941 –...
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Henry Wallace Has A Few Words At The Jefferson Day Dinner – April 22, 1939 –...
Before he was vice-President, Henry Wallace was Secretary of Agriculture. Click on the link here for Audio Player – Address by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace – April 22, 1939 – Gordon Skene...
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A Personal Appeal To Help Us Preserve History
‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.’ Click on the link here for our DONATION PAGE – Indiegogo/Past Daily/Gordon Skene Sound Collection Fundraiser As you probably all know by now,...
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The Trouble With Rome – The Trouble With Earth – December 12, 1947
Shaping up to being a Winter of Discontent in a lot of places. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/22103542/News-for-December-12-1947.mp3 . . . or click on the link here for...
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March 26, 1948 –‘For World Opinion To Judge’– Here Comes The Cold War.
Here comes the Cold War. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/22090739/News-for-March-26-1948.mp3 [laterpay_premium_download target_post_id=”20364″ heading_text=”Download For...
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A Few Words From Henry Wallace – 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room
Former vice-President under FDR – became a Progressive in 1948. Left an impression. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/22080429/Henry-Wallace-October-20-1948.mp3 Link: Henry...
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Henry Wallace Talks About Inflation – It’s Cause, It’s Cure – 1948 – Past...
Henry Wallace – Denounced in 1948 – time has proven otherwise. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/22075749/Henry-Wallace-Sept.-27-1948.mp3 – Henry Wallace Political Talk –...
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Election 1948 – As Europe Saw It – Past Daily Reference Room
Election 1948 – Henry Wallace Campaigning. Europeans thought we were a funny bunch. Still do. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/22051307/European-view-of-Election-1948.mp3...
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Convention Snapshot – 1948 Progressive Party
The Progressive Party – in 1948, railing against the Two-Party system. In American history there has always been the presence of a third party (in many cases a fourth, fifth or even sixth party). But...
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AKA: Dixiecrats – 1948 Democratic Convention – Past Daily Reference Room
Strom Thurmond and the Southern bloc; aka: Dixiecrats. 1948 was the beginning of the end for a lot of things. Dixiecrats: A relatively new word in the political lexicon in 1948. The Southern wing of...
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FDR Addresses The 1940 Democratic Convention – Convention Snapshot
FDR (address via Radio) – Accepting the nomination for a 3rd term. On July 18, 1940 President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed members of the 1940 Democratic convention and accepted their nomination of...
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A Harry Truman Stump Speech – Campaign ’48 – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Harry Truman campaigning – and they said 1948 was the nastiest election year . . . . President Truman campaign address in St. Paul Minnesota – October 13, 1948. In what was considered one of the most...
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Henry Wallace Has A Word About Free Enterprise 1944 – The Reference Room
Henry Wallace – a Free and Dynamic economy. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/22034100/Henry-Wallace-1944.mp3 Henry Wallace – Address of March 17, 1944 – Gordon Skene Sound...
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Henry Wallace – Address From Madison Square Garden- 1947 – Past Daily...
Henry Wallace – Former vice-President who became the object of smears from both sides – and goes under the heading of “what if”....
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January 20, 1941 – Franklin D. Roosevelt – 3rd Inauguration
FDR – 3rd Presidential inauguration – Renewed dedication. https://oildale.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20121549/FDR-Inauguration-1941.mp3 Another inauguration – this one 80 years ago....
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