80th United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

See also: 1947 in the United States, 1948 in the United States, and 1949 in the United States
  • January 3, 1947: Proceedings of Congress were televised for the first time.
  • March 12, 1947: In a Joint Session of Congress, President Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine.
  • July 18, 1947: The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands entered into a trusteeship with the United Nations and administered by the United States.
  • July 20, 1947: President Truman issued the second peacetime military draft in the United States amid increasing tensions with the Soviet Union.
  • November 24, 1947: The House of Representatives approved citations of contempt of Congress against the so-called Hollywood 10.
  • July 26, 1948: President Truman signed Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces.
  • August 25, 1948: House Un-American Activities Committee held the first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
  • November 2, 1948: United States general elections, 1948:
    • Presidential election: Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey and Strom Thurmond;
    • Democrats regained control of the Senate and the House of Representatives

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