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This day on TODAY in 1993: A trip through the archives

From historical milestones to pop culture touchstones, from iconic moments to everyday scenes, something memorable happens every morning on TODAY. The show's archives are chock full of fascinating stories from the past 61 years, and we want to share them with you!So take a trip back in time with TODAY, starting with a story from exactly 20 years ago on April 8, 1993, as the White House upgraded it
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From historical milestones to pop culture touchstones, from iconic moments to everyday scenes, something memorable happens every morning on TODAY. The show's archives are chock full of fascinating stories from the past 61 years, and we want to share them with you!

So take a trip back in time with TODAY, starting with a story from exactly 20 years ago on April 8, 1993, as the White House upgraded its phone system to move out of the "horse and buggy" age. An administration "in love with technology" was slowly, but surely attempting to bring the White House into the digital age, with additional phone lines and e-mail: