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the first national televison sattelite brodcast of the national FFA Convention airs
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the smith hughes national vocational education act ( both senator hoke smith and representative dudley hughes were from georgia) establishes vocational agriculture courses
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Future Famers of America is established in Kansas C. Mo
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National blue and corn gold are adopted as official FFA colors.
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Official FFA Creed, written by E.M. Tiffany, is adopted
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The National FFA Radio Program is launched in NBC
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a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association
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a charter is granted to the Puerto Rico FFA association
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during the national FFA convention action is taken to establish a national FFA camp and leadership training school in washington D.C.
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The first National FFA band preformes at the national FFA convention
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First National FFA Agriculture Carrer Show (now called expo) is held at the National FFA Convention to highlight educational and career opportunities in agriculture
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Elmer J. Johnson helps develop the FFA archives at the National FFA center.
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FFA opens membership to females making it possible for them to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels
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New York's Anita Decker and New Jerseys Patrica Krowicki become the first two female delegates to the national convention
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President Gerald Ford speaks at the National FFA Convention. The speech is carried live on network television
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Food for America program launches
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Julie Smiley from Washington is elected national FFA vice president and is the first female to hold national FFA office
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President Jimmy Carter speaks at the 51st National FFA Convention again, this timeas a U.S. President
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Christe Peterson from Wisconsin wins the first Extemporaneous Public Speaking Event
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The National FFA Foundation raises $1 million in one year for the first time
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Jan Eberly from California becomes the first female national FFA president
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The Ag Ed Network, the organization's computerized information service, launches
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The first FFA TV public service announcements air.
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The first Agrisence Teacher of the year Award is presented to Steven McKay from Boonville. Calif.
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The Future Famers of America changes its name to the national FFA convention
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The Partners in Active learning support (PALS) program launches
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FFA chapters in the U.S. Virgi Islands and Gaum, along with five chapters in Micronesia, are charterd