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1938 - Orson Welles' "The War of the Worlds" aired on CBS radio. The
belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event
about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.
October 30,
1941
FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR
On
this day in 1941, President Roosevelt, determined to keep the United
States out of the war while helping those allies already mired in it,
approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease loans to the Soviet Union. The terms:
no interest and repayment did not have to start until five years after
the war was over.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6633
1953 - General George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
October 30,
1953
Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2
On
October 30, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally approves
National Security Council Paper No. 162/2 (NSC 162/2). The top secret
document made clear that America's nuclear arsenal must be maintained
and expanded to meet the communist threat. It also made clear the
connection between military spending and a sound American economy.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2469