On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City¡¯s Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the building¡¯s lights. Hoover¡¯s gesture, of course, was symbolic; while the president remained in Washington, D.C., someone else flicked the...
May 01
1931
Empire State Building dedicated
On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City¡¯s Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the building¡¯s lights. Hoover¡¯s gesture, of course, was symbolic; while the president remained in Washington, D.C., someone else flicked the...
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