On This Day in American History |
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On Sept. 4, 1952, a speech by President Harry S. Truman is broadcast live on television, coast-to-coast, marking the first event carried on national TV. Given in San Francisco and broadcast via state-of-the-art microwave technology, Truman’s speech was about ending the U.S. occupation of Japan. It was carried by 87 stations in 47 cities. The treaty ending the occupation of Japan was officially ratified by Congress on March 20, 1952. |
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