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NH 85829 Brigadier General David Sarnoff, Chairman of the Board, Radio Corp. of America, and Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations

Brigadier General David Sarnoff, Chairman of the Board, Radio Corp. of America, and Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations
Title: Brigadier General David Sarnoff, Chairman of the Board, Radio Corp. of America, and Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations
Caption: Transmit the first operational message from the world's most powerful radio transmitter, at Jim Creek, Washington, 18 November 1953. The 1,200,000 watt radio was built by RCA for the Navy. General Sarnoff tapped out the message as dictated by Admiral Carney.
Description: Courtesy of Radio Corp. of America
Catalog #: NH 85829
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, Nov 18, 1953
After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo
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