MARCH 18, 1948

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• Headline: Reynolds Metals Champions Free Enterprise. Impact: Reynolds' ad drive to promote free enterprise sparked a worldwide obsession with capitalism. Fast forward a few decades, and now everyone thinks they can sell their old junk on the internet for a fortune. Thanks a lot, Reynolds.. Fact: Did you know that 'free enterprise' is just a fancy term for 'you can sell anything, even your dignity'?.
• Headline: Formation of Buckley Securities. Impact: The formation of Buckley Securities was like the first domino in a long chain that led to the rise of stock market memes and influencers. Who knew financial advice could come with a side of avocado toast?. Fact: Fun fact: Buckley's Securities probably had more impact on your TikTok feed than on Wall Street itself..
• Headline: Historic St. Patrick's Day Parade 1948. Impact: This parade was the spark that ignited thousands of future St. Patrick's Day celebrations, where drinking green beer became a rite of passage. Because nothing says 'honoring a saint' like a hangover.. Fact: Did you know that the Irish weren’t even allowed to wear green until the 18th century? Talk about a fashion faux pas!.
• Headline: SECRETARY IS FIRM; Diplomatic Action Alone Means Appeasement, He Tells Senators DROP IN ARMY IS HIT It Must Be Rebuilt by UMT and New Draft, He Informs Inquiry MARSHALL BLUNT IN MILITARY PLEA. Impact: Truman's stance on military rebuilding led to the U.S. becoming a global military superpower. Who knew that one speech could make future generations think that military might was the answer to every problem?. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more inflated than military budgets post-Truman was the number of times politicians have used the word 'freedom' since then..
• Headline: AIRLINER IS CALLED BACK; Bomb Scare Out of London Brings Plane Scurrying to Earth. Impact: The British ITO group's monetary troubles and concessions paved the way for more diplomatic negotiations, where everyone pretends to agree while secretly rolling their eyes. Classic international relations.. Fact: Fun fact: Asking for concessions is just another way of saying, 'Can I borrow your homework, but I might change a few answers?'.
• Headline: BRITISH ITO GROUP EXPLAINS ITS STAND; Monetary Troubles Given as Reason for Asking and Getting Concessions. Impact: Truman's rejection of Wallace's backing ensured that the U.S. would stay on its course, which may have inadvertently led to a future where everyone feels the need to take sides in every debate. Thanks, Truman!. Fact: Did you know that rejecting Wallace was like saying 'no' to a free dinner? People still argue about it at family gatherings..
• Headline: Truman Rejects Any Backing Of Wallace and Communists; TRUMAN REJECTS ANY WALLACE AID MR. TRUMAN AT DINNER OF FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK. Impact: The drafting of a multilateral treaty started a trend for secret meetings that would make any conspiracy theorist proud. Just imagine the amount of pizza consumed during those late-night negotiations!. Fact: Fun fact: The only thing more secretive than the meetings for this treaty was the recipe for Coca-Cola..
• Headline: 16 NATIONS SUBMIT BIG JOB TO EXPERTS; Drafting of Framework of a Multilateral Treaty With U.S. Begins Secretly. Impact: Dr. de Beus heading the unit on the little assembly led to a future where everyone named 'Dr. de Beus' becomes a benchmark for leadership. Spoiler alert: it didn't happen.. Fact: Did you know that being elected chairman is basically the adult version of being picked first for dodgeball? Only with more paperwork..
• Headline: DUTCHMAN HEADS UNIT ON LITTLE ASSEMBLY.