Earlier, in  the day, at 2.30 in the afternoon, he received Dr. Jonas Salk's  polio vaccine in front of the world's media. During the actual  broadcast, Ed Sullivan made a casual mention of the need to send aid to the Hungarian refugees, but no appeal was formally made.
In the morning, at 2:30 pm, he received Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine on live television for the world to see. During the program, Ed Sullivan casually mentioned the requirement to send aid to Hungarian refugees without making a direct appeal.