This weekend [Saturday, February 24], the Voice of America will quietly observe a milestone. While many here in the United States see turning 65 years old as a time to retire, the Voice of America plans to continue working well into the 21st century.
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February 24, 1942 -- a shortwave broadcast from the United States to Nazi-occupied Europe told listeners that America would tell them the truth. That first VOA broadcast in German was soon followed by others in French, Italian and English. And by the war's end, VOA was on-the-air in nearly 25 languages.
...through the decades, listeners have tuned to the Voice of America in times of hope and tragedy. Since the 2001 terrorist attacks, the Voice of America has grown to 45 languages on radio and the Internet. And many of our programs are now on television.
Read or listen to more of the article at the following link:
http://www.voanews.com/english/NewsAnalysis/65Years2007-02-23-voa14.cfm
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February 24, 1942 -- a shortwave broadcast from the United States to Nazi-occupied Europe told listeners that America would tell them the truth. That first VOA broadcast in German was soon followed by others in French, Italian and English. And by the war's end, VOA was on-the-air in nearly 25 languages.
...through the decades, listeners have tuned to the Voice of America in times of hope and tragedy. Since the 2001 terrorist attacks, the Voice of America has grown to 45 languages on radio and the Internet. And many of our programs are now on television.
Read or listen to more of the article at the following link:
http://www.voanews.com/english/NewsAnalysis/65Years2007-02-23-voa14.cfm