Category Archives: Classic News

ABC Evening News: Saturday Before Start of 1976 Republican National Convention

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  Just a few days before the start of the 1976 Republican National Convention and the GOP didn’t know who their presidential nominee would be. Even though they held the White House with President Gerald Ford. But President … Continue reading →

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CBS News: Alabama Governor George Wallace on Face The Nation (1965)

Posted on July 31, 2014 by kireschneider

Source:The New Democrat  Governor George Wallace trying to make the case that police brutality was just as common in the North as it was in Alabama. What he didn’t show however was demonstrators being beat up and beaten simply for … Continue reading →

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CBS News: 1980 GOP Convention Ford Bush VP Drama

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  CBS News trying to figure out who Ronald Reagan had nominated for Vice President at the 1980 Republican National Convention. Reagan had narrowed it down to former President of the United States Gerald Ford of all people … Continue reading →

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CBS News: President Gerald Ford Talks Ronald Reagan On Face The Nation (1976)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  President Gerald Ford trying to run as a Centrist in 1976 even though he had a pretty conservative in Congress as a Representative from Grand Rapids, Michigan and as House Minority Leader. And then had a pretty … Continue reading →

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CBS News: Video: See it Now: Edward R. Murrow on Senator Joe McCarthy: No Fear (1954)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Derik Schneider

The New Democrat This was not commentary on Edward R. Murrow’s part, but Ed Murrow accurately describing the dangerous actions of Senator Joe McCarthy who was the Chairman of the Select Committee on Communists in Government. Not the exact title, … Continue reading →

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Kyungho Dean: Edward R. Murrow vs. Joe McCarthy

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  To quote Edward R. Murrow. “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty”, which pretty much sums up the difference between people who believe in free speech and fascists. “We cannot defend freedom abroad when we are making … Continue reading →

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Na Radio Asami: Video: NBC Nightly News With John Chancellor and David Brinkley From 1978: Early Days of The Onion News Network?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Ederik Schneider

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Some of these stories sounded like the could’ve been written by The Onion. Like the anti-busing advocate in Boston losing her City Council seat. Politicians collecting public assistance. … Continue reading →

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CBS Evening News: (12/26/72) The Death of President Harry Truman

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Derik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Journal I believe Harry Truman was one of our top 3-5 presidents in American history, but certainly in the top ten. Because of how he managed post-World War II especially in Europe and put America in position … Continue reading →

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CBS News: Face The Nation: Senator Joseph McCarthy, November 7, 1954

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Rik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Post Senator McCarthy’s power in Congress was pretty much over at this point with Democrats winning back Congress in 1954. With McCarthy’s credibility and reputation being ruined with the McCarthy hearings and with the Senate censoring him … Continue reading →

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Person to Person: Edward R. Murrow Interviewing Marilyn Monroe (April 8, 1955)

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Derik Schneider

. Source:The Daily Journal Edward R. Murrow was sort of the Mike Wallace of the 1950s, or perhaps Mike Wallace was the Ed Murrow post-Murrow. But what I mean by that is Murrow was a very intelligent and great journalist … Continue reading →

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