Library of Congress Presented With Rare First Issue of Facts On File World News Digest.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Facts On File World News Digest is celebrating 65 years of serving libraries, government and news organizations. On December 16, 2005, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington received a now rare original issue of Facts On File World News Digest, dated October 30-November 5, 1940. The occasion was a ceremony at the Library of Congress to commemorate the anniversary.

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