Tag Archives: History

On the necessary evil of secrecy

Posted on March 5, 2024 by L

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings.”President John F. KennedyWaldorf-Astoria Hotel New York CityApril 27, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers Exchanged in Spy Swap for KGB Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (February 10 1962)

Posted on February 10, 2024 by L

“Francis Gary Powers performed his duty in a very dangerous mission and he performed it well, and I think I know more about that than some of his detractors and critics know, and I am glad to say that to … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviets Liberate Auschwitz (January 27 1945) [Poll : Who do you think played the most important role in defeating the Nazis?]

Posted on January 25, 2024 by L

“I had an uncle … who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps.” Barack Obama (May 26 2008) January 27 2024 — On January 27 1945, Soviet troops enter Auschwitz, Poland, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Nixon Announces Vietnam Peace Agreement [Was Nixon a Traitor?] (January 23, 1973) [UPDATE : Did Kissinger intentionally sabotage the Peace Talks?]

Posted on January 23, 2024 by L

“We have found that our friend, the Republican nominee, our California friend, has been playing on the outskirts with our enemies and our friends both, he has been doing it through rather subterranean sources. Mrs Chennault is warning the South … Continue reading →

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Belgium — Remembering the burning of the Leuven Library (August 25th 1914) — Is UCL Rector Vincent Blondel a clown?

Posted on September 2, 2022 by L

“No easy hope or liesShall bring us to our goal,But iron sacrificeOf body, will, and soul.There is but one task for all —One life for each to give.What stands if Freedom fall?”For All We Have And AreRUDYARD KIPLING (1914) September … Continue reading →

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On This Day — U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin : “Ich bin ein Berliner” (June 26 1963)

Posted on June 26, 2022 by L

“Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was ‘Civis Romanus Sum’. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ … All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Enigma Machine Captured (May 9 1941)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by L

“Also the coding machine was found here, plugged in and as though it was in actual use when abandoned. The general appearance of this machine being that of a type writer, the telegraphist pressed the keys and finding results peculiar … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Ich bin ein Berliner” (June 26 1963) [2021]

Posted on June 26, 2021 by L

“Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was ‘Civis Romanus Sum’. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ … All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as … Continue reading →

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80 Years Ago — Enigma Machine Captured (May 9 1941)

Posted on May 9, 2021 by L

“Also the coding machine was found here, plugged in and as though it was in actual use when abandoned. The general appearance of this machine being that of a type writer, the telegraphist pressed the keys and finding results peculiar … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Ich bin ein Berliner” (June 26 1963) [2020]

Posted on June 26, 2020 by L

“Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was ‘Civis Romanus Sum’. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ … All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as … Continue reading →

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