1980: Reagan launches his third presidential campaign (1968, 1976, 1980) with a message to "Make America Great Again" at a Jersey City ethnic festival for an anti-communist diaspora including Nazi collaborators who immigrated to the US and worked for Radio Free Europe, which Reagan also praised.
The Ukrainian Weekly (PDF; Sept 7, 1980)
The current and past 3 CEOs of NPR came from VOA radio.
How Trumpism Led To An Ideological War Over Voice Of America
Also, note in that Ukrainian newspaper, on Soviet persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church. The government of Ukraine is now BANNING that church.
Reagan's speech centered on anti-communism, and occurred during a flashpoint in the Polish Solidarity campaign. Their leader's (and future pres) mother immigrated to Jersey City in 1973, and her widower made the front page of the NY Times the same day as Reagan's Labor Day speech.
On Jan 29, 1923, the Fascists Voluntary Militia was formed in Italy under Benito Mussolini. Premier Mussolini was one of the first individuals to create a talking picture according to British Movietone. Here is the footage from 1929, Mussolini Speaks in English with arms clasped - "Make America Great!"
Old Nazis, the new right, and the Republican party: domestic fascist networks and U.S. cold war politics (1991) by Russ Bellant.
Link to download PDF
Beer Hall Putsch was Nov 8-9, 1923. I am not looking forward to what might happen on the 100 year anniversary.
The Ukrainian Weekly (PDF; Sept 7, 1980)
The current and past 3 CEOs of NPR came from VOA radio.
How Trumpism Led To An Ideological War Over Voice Of America
Also, note in that Ukrainian newspaper, on Soviet persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church. The government of Ukraine is now BANNING that church.
Reagan's speech centered on anti-communism, and occurred during a flashpoint in the Polish Solidarity campaign. Their leader's (and future pres) mother immigrated to Jersey City in 1973, and her widower made the front page of the NY Times the same day as Reagan's Labor Day speech.
On Jan 29, 1923, the Fascists Voluntary Militia was formed in Italy under Benito Mussolini. Premier Mussolini was one of the first individuals to create a talking picture according to British Movietone. Here is the footage from 1929, Mussolini Speaks in English with arms clasped - "Make America Great!"
Old Nazis, the new right, and the Republican party: domestic fascist networks and U.S. cold war politics (1991) by Russ Bellant.
Link to download PDF
Beer Hall Putsch was Nov 8-9, 1923. I am not looking forward to what might happen on the 100 year anniversary.
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