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1952
February 29 - President Truman signs a bill designating September 17 as Annual Citizenship Day.
April 15 - The first bank credit card is issued by Franklin National Bank in Franklin Square, New York.
April 28 - President Truman formally announces an end to the state of war between Japan and the U.S.
May 8 - The development of an atomic cannon is announced.
June 25 - The McCarran-Walter Bill to limit immigration to the U.S. is vetoed by President Truman.
July 5 - C.A. Bass is the first African American female vice presidential candidate nominated by the Progressive Party in Chicago, Illinois.
August 25 - Puerto Rico becomes a Commonwealth under U.S. jurisdiction.
November 4 - Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected to be the 34th U.S. President.
November 6 - The first hydrogen bomb explodes near the U.S. at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific.
December 29 - The first transistorized hearing aid is offered for sale in Elmsford, New York.