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Admiral Halsey returns to San Francisco 10/15/1945

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Admiral Halsey declares that a lasting peace must be a 'militant peace' as his fleet returns home from World War II.

This episode presents a historic radio broadcast from October 15, 1945, covering the triumphant return of Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey and the U.S. Third Fleet to San Francisco after victory in the Pacific. It features live reports from the flagship USS South Dakota, a naval blimp overhead, and the Golden Gate Bridge, followed by a roundup of post-war headlines.

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