Tag Archives: The 1970s

Professor Milton Friedman: Equality and Freedom

Source:Delusions of Adequacy– Professor Milton Friedman was damn right. “Today is the birthday of Milton Friedman – the person who changed the thinking and things in the world economy! Proud to keep his name in the official name of our … Continue reading

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Richard Binckley: The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson- Burt Reynolds: 8/02/1978

Source: The Daily Review Burt Reynolds, the master of action/comedy who was a basically a comedian himself who didn’t do standup ( except when he was sitting down being interviewed ) being interviewed by the master of the late show … Continue reading

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Retro Pile: 1979 Wrangler Jeans Commercial

Source:Real Life Journal “1979 Wrangler jeans commercial set in Rome, Italy.” From Retro Pile In the late 1970s there was a boom for dark wash designer denim jeans thats been with us ever since. It’s by far my favorite tend with … Continue reading

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Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell: Howard Jarvis’s Impact On California

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Just to comment on this video and I don’t blame Retro Report that much for this, but this story took place in 1978 and most of the TV coverage was … Continue reading

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Rob Atsea: NBC News Update With Jessica Savitch- Easter 1979

“Jessica Savitch, was NBC Nightly News’s weekend anchor in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before she tragically died in I believe 1983. Sh…” Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Jessica Savitch, was NBC Nightly News’s … Continue reading

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Tenzin Tsetan Choklay: Daniel Patrick Moynihan on Meet the Press

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat In this whole video I was most impressed with Pat Moynihan when he was talking about what became Welfare to Work in 1996. Which is what he supported when he … Continue reading

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CUNY-TV: Day at Night- James Day Interviewing Hugh Hefner in 1974

Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: CUNY-TV: Day at Night- James Day Interviewing Hugh Hefner in 1974 Hugh Hefner, has made a business empire designed to make men happy and give them pleasure women and perhaps … Continue reading

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CUNY-TV: Day at Night: James Day Interviewing Ayn Rand, Author, Atlas Shrugged

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat: CUNY-TV: Day at Night: James Day Interviewing Ayn Rand, Author, Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand, is the modern inspiration and philosopher of the libertarian movement in America. Whether it is Ron … Continue reading

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Lee Estrada: NY Giants Chronicles: The 1960s and 1970s

Source: Lee Estrada: NY Giants Chronicles: The 1960s and 1970s I believe Bob Papa had the best line when he said that the New York Giants by 1964 were in transition. The great teams and success that they had in … Continue reading

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Michaels Backporch: Video: NBC Nightly News: Charles Manson Family Trial 1970-71

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on WordPress I couldn’t dream up a stranger trial than the Manson Family trial of the 1970s. It’s not just that you had so-called Hippies involved, except for Charlie Manson … Continue reading

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