55 Years Later: Commemorating First Space Broadcast

By NPR
· Dec. 21, 2013, 10:51 pm

On Dec. 19, 1958, a pre-recorded message from President Dwight D. Eisenhower was sent out from a satellite via short wave. It offered hopes for peace on earth and goodwill toward men everywhere. Of course, it also let the Soviets know the U.S. was catching up in the space race.

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