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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 19 Oct 2013

    This has been called 1st commercially available cellphone ever--OKd by FCC 30 years ago this fall: #Motorolapic.twitter.com/60hw2vPxsu

    9:01 AM - 19 Oct 2013
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      2. Jennifer Ann Shore‏ @JenniferAShore 19 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        cc: @sfitzgerald9 @MiniCircuits “@BeschlossDC: This has been called 1st commercially available cellphone ever: pic.twitter.com/x8L4uySEXo”

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      3. Shawn Fitzgerald‏ @sfitzgerald9 19 Oct 2013
        Replying to @JenniferAShore

        Yep @JenniferAShore the rf engineers @MiniCircuits helped make this a reality via @BeschlossDC:pic.twitter.com/pHnSXObcTG

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      1. Daniel W. Drezner‏Verified account @dandrezner 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Wow. That actually seems much smaller than the other 1980s models.

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      2. Classic Movies‏ @ClassicMP 19 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @BeschlossDC @MissToni2U sadly, that phone was my first cellphone. Still have it.

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      3. Femme Noir 🍸‏ @MissToni2U 19 Oct 2013
        Replying to @ClassicMP

        @ClassicMP I didn't get my 1st cell till 2008 it was a BlackBerry. Still have it but it need a new battery; I'm on its 3rd cousin. Lol

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      1. Gary‏ @SousDesNuages 20 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        A hipster must-have @BeschlossDC:...1st commercially available cellphone ever--OKd by FCC 30 years...: #Motorola pic.twitter.com/R6MStWFUeH”

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      1. Rachel Bee‏ @istolethekishka 20 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC That #design is far more minimalist than I expected. It's also smaller than expected. #tech #notbad

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      1. Matt Maggio‏ @MaggioMatt 20 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        And like the one a Motorola engineer triumphantly called his AT&T counterpart on to tell him his company'd won. @BeschlossDC

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      1. Sooraj Shah‏Verified account @Sooraj_Shah 19 Oct 2013
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        RT @BeschlossDC: This has been called 1st commercially avail cellphone ever--OKd by FCC 30 years ago this fallpic.twitter.com/DsXu0YFUnt

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      1. Cattywampus‏ @Cattywammpus 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @CallOut4 And can be used as a self defense weapon in an emergency!

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      1. cat_travis‏ @cat_travis 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC. I got underwear older than that. Remember Nokia, the first phone people could afford?

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      1. Mr. Prana Rising‏ @MrPranaRising 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Better known as the Zack Morris!

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      1. Mike McKeever‏ @MikeMcKeever 19 Oct 2013
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        “@BeschlossDC: This has been called 1st commercially available cellphone ever--OKd by FCC 30 years ago this fall: pic.twitter.com/nDqtaPwfnz”

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      1. Addison (Addie) Chernow‏ @chernowa 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC the Zach Morris phone turns 30?!

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      1. Matt Maggio‏ @MaggioMatt 19 Oct 2013
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        And one like it used by a #Motorola engineer to call his #AT&T equivalent while walking to boast of beating his company. @BeschlossDC

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      1. NV1‏ @NickVitani 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC that's whet the boys used in Night at the Roxbury

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      1. Cathy Flaherty‏ @cmsflaherty 19 Oct 2013
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        @BeschlossDC I recall that it was attached to a large battery box

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