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On V-J Day 65 years ago, a tsunami of sheer joy swept the nation and dwarfed any public celebration before or since. The good news came over the United Press wire at 9:34 on Sunday night, August 12, 1945: “Flash— Washington— Japan accepts surrender terms of the Allies.” Immediately, an announcer interrupted the radio show …
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