tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684349405179753.post1113974256052531082..comments2023-10-05T03:44:46.454-04:00Comments on For The First Time (or the last time): 1915: first coast-to-coast phone call in the USMichael N. Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572325935572298962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765684349405179753.post-72601967577510705192008-11-12T23:19:00.000-05:002008-11-12T23:19:00.000-05:00In 1975, I actually met the man who first spoke on...In 1975, I actually met the man who first spoke on that call. He was a 16 year old messenger boy at AT&T back then and was invited to the boardroom to watch history in the making. One of the executives had to go to the lavatory and the kid got to sit in at the table where 6 or so telehones were placed and suddenly the Mayor of San Fran came on his phone. And what did they talk about? Car racing, which was quite new and of high interest to many a man and boy.<BR/>How did I come to meet this man? I was a telephone repairman working in Paramus, NJ, and I had the pleasure of talking with this nice man for 30 minutes over coffee. Hey, he was a phone guy, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com