Video: '45 85 Part 5' (Apr. 7, 1954, at 8:27)
(Wednesday, April 7, 1954; during First Indochina War, part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower soberly warned at a news conference today that the fall of French Indochina to the communists could create a “domino” effect in Southeast Asia. The so-called “domino theory” dominated U.S. thinking about the region for the next two decades.
Video: 'Good Night and Good Luck - McCarthy Response'
(Tuesday, April 6, 1954, 10:30 p.m. EST; during the Second Red Scare) — A month after being criticized by newsman Edward R. Murrow on CBS’ See It Now, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, given the chance to respond on the program, charged that Murrow had, in the past, “engaged in propaganda for Communist causes.” Continue reading Senator McCarthy replies to Murrow TV commentary 60 years ago this hour (Apr 6 1954)
Video: 'Burns and Allen: Columbia Pictures Doing Burns and Allen Story'
(Monday, March 29, 1954, 8:00 p.m. ) — Columbia is doing the Burns and Allen story and everybody wants to get into the act on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom series The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.
This episode is listed as #56 on TV Guide‘s 1997 list of Top 100 Episodes of All Time.
Video: 'Vietnam The Ten Thousand Day War 2of13 Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 28, 1954, at 19:46)
(Sunday, March 28, 1954; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — Artillery has closed the French airstrip at Dien Bien Phu by today. While the base was now isolated, the French still fought on.
Video: '26th (1954) Oscars'
(Thursday, March 25, 1954, 8:00 p.m. PST) — From Here to Eternity, a drama film about a British family that survives war and changing times, won three Oscars tonight at the 26th Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Fred Zinnemann for Best Director. Continue reading ‘From Here to Eternity’ wins Best Motion Picture at 26th Academy Awards 60 years ago this hour (Mar 25 1954)
Video: 'Vietnam The Ten Thousand Day War 2of13 Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 15, 1954, at 18:31)
(Monday, March 15, 1954; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — Two more French outposts at Dien Bien Phu are repeatedly stormed the Viet Minh. At heavy cost the communists occupy half of hill Gabrielle.
Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (Mar. 14, 1954, at 45:42)
(Sunday, March 14, 1954; during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, part of the First Indochina War) — The Vietminh shelling had destroyed the main airstrip at Dien Bien Phu by today. The French command staff was shocked. Col. Christian de Castries, the French commander, became withdrawn, uncommunicative. Continue reading French airstrip at Dien Bien Phu put out of commission 60 years ago today (Mar 14 1954)
Video: 'War in Vietnam : Documentary on the Battle of Dien Bien Phu' (Mar. 13, 1954, at 18:36)
(Saturday, March 13, 1954, 6:15 p.m. local time; during the Cold War) — The Battle of Dien Bien Phu began today during the First Indochina War as communist forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later. Continue reading Battle of Dien Bien Phu begins 60 years ago this hour (Mar 13 1954)
(Thursday, March 11, 1954; during the Second Red Scare) — The U.S. Army charged today that Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, a Republican from Wisconsin, and his subcommittee’s chief counsel, Roy Cohn, had exerted pressure to obtain favored treatment for Pvt. G. David Schine, a former consultant to the subcommittee. The confrontation culminated in the famous Senate Army-McCarthy hearings.
Video: '45 85 Part 6' (Mar. 4, 1954, at 4:12)
(Thursday, March 4, 1954; during the Cold War) — Speaking before the 10th Inter-American Conference, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned today that “international communism” is making inroads in the Western Hemisphere and asked the nations of Latin America to condemn this danger.
