Word: auge
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Common Trick. In the wee hours of the morning of Aug. 8, the sonar suddenly indicated that something was lurking near by in some 45 ft. of water. After a time, whatever was there disappeared, only to reappear a few minutes later and then vanish again. Rines had his men play a strong spotlight on the waters, a common trick used to attract fish. To Rines' delight, the light apparently had an effect on whatever was in the loch; the sonar resumed its odd tracings. The evidence, which was examined by experts in sonar at M.I.T., Raytheon...
...obvious after the anniversary celebrations of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 26, 1970, that we could form an effective women's coalition," she said. "The support from women in Boston and New York on that day cut across all class and racial lines...
...Aug. 4, 1969. First secret meeting between Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese in Paris...
...Aug. 2-4, 1964. U.S.S. Destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy report being attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats in Tonkin Gulf. (No damage done, and reports of attack may have been greatly exaggerated.) President Johnson orders a retaliatory raid against North Vietnamese gunboats and "supporting" facilities...
...Aug. 5, 1964. President Johnson asks Congress for resolution enabling him to take "all necessary steps" to maintain the security of Southeast Asia. Senate approves, 88-2; House, 416-0. Johnson later cites this resolution as authority for military action without declaration of war. U.S. forces in Viet Nam rise to 23,000 by end of year...