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ON THE SET ~


James Stewart (left) on the set of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

 


1939

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HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST NEWS

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TODAY IS TOM McCALL DAY !


Thomas Lawson "Tom" McCall (March 22, 1913 – January 8, 1983)

Tom McCall was a radio and television journalist in the state of Oregon. A
Republican, he was the 30th Governor of Oregon from 1967 to 1975. His
two terms as governor were notable for many achievements including the
country’s first "bottle bill". Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland is one
of several items named in his honor.

 

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THE FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT TO VISIT CUBA


President Coolidge (left) and his wife Grace are shown with Cuban
leader Gerardo Machado y Morales and his wife, Elvira Machado, in
Havana on January 19, 1928. (AP)

The last and only American president to visit Cuba while in office was Calvin
Coolidge
, who traveled there in January 1928.

Coolidge traveled to Cuba to address the Sixth Annual International Conference
of American States in Havana. He rode a presidential rail car to Key West, Florida 
then boarded the U.S.S. Texas battleship for the overnight trip to Havana, Cuba 
100 miles away.

President Calvin Coolidge rides in a motorcade (far right) during his
visit to Havana, Cuba.

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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George Burns
(Nathan Birnbaum) (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996)

                                                    

 

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