Voices in The Headlines was an American news program broadcast on ABC radio featuring the top news stories of the day. It was hosted by long-time radio and television announcer Fred Foy. 

A review of the week's top news stories: Sounds of protest as 25,000 demonstrate at White House, Dr.Benjamin Spock, President Johnson (disheartened by atrocities in Vietnam,) and Dean Rusk all speak on peaceful protest attempts, radio Peking comments, Ho Chi Minh in a letter to Dr. Linus Pauling urges US troop withdrawal, Robert McNamara comments on the current fighting, IA Drang Valley battle losses, President Johnson saddened by a growing list of US battle casualties, General Westmoreland in Thanksgiving message to troops, France launches a satellite, Muhammad Ali defeats Floyd Patterson in a heavyweight fight, post-fight comments by Ali, Richard Nixon on youth goals. 

Narrator: Fred Foy.   

NOTE: Fred Foy, best known for his voicing the opening of THE LONE RANGER on radio joined the ABC TV announcing staff in New York in 1961. For ABC RADIO he narrated the award-winning news documentary, VOICES IN THE HEADLINES a 25-minute weekly wrap up of salient news events of the week with sound bites representing the news as it was recorded.                                                                                                                                                                    

November 7th, 1954-April 20th, 1961. September 15th, 1963-Present.

The counterpart of NBC's "Meet The Press." Newsmakers are interviewed by a panel. CBS correspondent George Herman moderated the program from 1969 until September 1983 when he was replaced by Lesley Stahl. Bob Schieffer took over as moderator in 1991. Eventually, the panel of interviewers was dropped in favor of the program host conducting interviews of all guests.

Guest: Dr.Benjamin Spock, accused by President Johnson of the betrayal of the American people for his anti-Vietnam war movements. Martin Agronsky is the host. 


                                         

Hanoi in "peace feeler" attempt, comment by Dean Rusk, critics call for action by Robert Kennedy, 9,350 GI's killed in Vietnam last year, continuing draft protest, Benjamin Spock comments, comment by George Romney, Dr, Christian Bernard talks about heart transplants.  


Host: Alexander Kendrick.                                                 

Dramatic developments in South Vietnam; the North Vietnamese launch widespread attacks on various bases at Da Nang, the TET offensive begins as the North Vietnamese break the lunar New Year truce, a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City in support of Dr. Benjamin Spock, comment from Spock, the Viet Cong storm the US Embassy in Saigon, 25 US aircraft are destroyed. 
A report from Saigon on the attack. 

Also included is an excerpt of the Carol Burnett Show with guest Jonathan Winters on CBS-TV, airdate January 29th, 1968.                        

    A negro rally at central at Central Park is covered by WBAI radio. Speakers at the rally on behalf of the late Dr. Martin Luther KIng include, Ossie Davis, Dr. Benjamin Spock, others.
Non violence and violent reactions and projections by protester's are heard. They express their points of view.