Conference moment: 'A wonderful age'
A half century ago, Utah members of the LDS Church fortunate enough to own a television set tuned in to see the image of President George Albert Smith welcoming viewers to the 120th Semiannual General Conference. For the first time, general conference had become a live, multi-media event as members far removed from the Salt Lake Tabernacle participated in the six sessions via radio and television.
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