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    When was 'Voice of America' first broadcast?

    Question #41396. Asked by mochyn. (Nov 21 03 5:01 PM)


    MaggieG 5

    		I'm across the water from Kiribati. Can I answer?
    "History: VOA began in response to the need of peoples in closed and war-torn societies for a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news. The first VOA broadcast originated from New York City on February 24, 1942, just 79 days after the United States entered World War II. Speaking in German, announcer William Harlan Hale told his listeners, "Here speaks a voice from America. Every day at this time we will bring you the news of the war. The news may be good. The news may be bad. We shall tell you the truth."
    http://www.voa.gov/index.cfm?sectionTitle=Fast%20Facts

    Nov 21 03, 5:23 PM

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