Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Alan Rock's Triva for January 19th, 2009

Q: On JAN 19, 1977, U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, who has been convicted of treason for her World War II Japanese propaganda broadcasts. We knew her better as?

A: Tokyo Rose

Q: The first televised presidential news conference was conducted on JAN 19th (I won't say the year). There wasn't much on T.V. back then, but some viewers still complained because he pre-emptied their test pattern. Who was the President?

A: On JAN 19. 1955 Dwight Eisenhower conducted the first presidential news conference.

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