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Very 1st coast to coast TV broadcast in 1951...
Very 1st coast to coast TV broadcast in 1951...
Item # 717558
September 05, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951
* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast
* President Harry S. Truman on television
* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various subheads that include: "TV Spans U.S. for First Time As President Talks at Parley" and more with photo of Truman addressing the opening of the Japanese peace treaty conference in San Francisco. (see images) Lengthy text continues inside. Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete with 64 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condition.
AI notes: On September 4, 1951, the first live coast-to-coast television broadcast in the United States took place. The historic event featured President Harry S. Truman’s speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco, which was transmitted live across the country via a newly completed transcontinental coaxial cable and microwave relay system. This marked a major milestone in television history, as it was the first time viewers on both the East and West coasts could watch the same live broadcast simultaneously. The speech was carried by major networks including CBS and NBC, and it paved the way for national live programming and major events such as political conventions and sports to be broadcast in real time across the U.S.
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