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U S O marks 25 years of service worldwide
New York AP dispatch notes USO’s 25th anniversary on February 4 1966. Founded February 4 1941 by six organizations to aid military morale the USO now operates 129 posts in the United States and 40 abroad including Viet Nam bases. Bob Hope and other stars helped, with leaders like Walter Beard of Tiffany's and committee heads pushing the effort.
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