This Day In History - First Televised Presidential Speech 1947

First Televised Presidential Speech 1947

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Event Description

On this day in 1947, President Harry Truman (1884-1972) makesthe first-ever televised presidential address from the White House, asking Americans to cut back on their use of grain in order to help starving Europeans.