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The 90th Anniversary of The Associated Press
In 1938 AP marked its 90th year tracing from Samuel Topliff’s 1811 Boston harbor voyage to the War of 1812. The story outlines AP’s shift from private monopoly to a non profit cooperative, growth to 1,400 member papers, a 285000 mile wire network, and a global news presence with Wirephoto and an eighteen publisher board.
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Nippon
Downing Street
Britain
Department of Justice
Associated Press News
Samuel Topliff
Boston
Associated Press
Victor Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Lawson
Sam Topliff
Europe
New York
Duke of Windsor