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September 8, 1938

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Communiques in Prague; By the Government

By the Sudeten Germans

The texts of the Sudeten German party's communique announcing the. breakdown of minority negotiations with the Czechoslovak Government today and of the government's communique after consultations between it and representatives of the party follow:

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Notable Births

Adrian Cronauer

1938Adrian Cronauer, American sergeant and radio host (died 2018)[โ€ ]

Adrian Joseph Cronauer was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant, whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer.

1938Kenichi Horie, Japanese sailor[โ€ ]

Kenichi Horie is a Japanese solo yachtsman. In 1962 he became the first person to sail solo and non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. He has made other significant solo voyages, usually involving boats exhibiting some sort of environmentally friendly theme, including his 2008 voyage across the Western Pacific Ocean in a wave-powered boat, the Suntory Mermaid II.

Sam Nunn

1938Sam Nunn, American lawyer and politician[โ€ ]

Samuel Augustus Nunn Jr. is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Georgia (1972โ€“1997) as a member of the Democratic Party.