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Similarly, Klass writes, "the President entered the Cuban missile crisis with a very precise inventory of Soviet strategic missile and bomber strength, thanks to U.S. satellite photos." At the same time, the Soviets undoubtedly used their Cosmos satellites to watch the buildup of U.S. aircraft in Florida and the American task force assembled in the Caribbean. "What role, if any, Russian satellite pictures played in convincing Kremlin leaders that the U.S. was prepared to go the limit," Klass writes, "probably is known only to a few Russian leaders...
...voice scored his first big Broadway success in The Philadelphia Story (1939). From his 1942 Oscar-winning performance as the drunken newspaper reporter in Johnny Eager to his portrayal of the longshoreman in Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge (1955), to his role as the mad bomber in last year's Airport, Heflin managed to avoid the typecasting that plagues many actors...
...arms race could lead not only to distorted social priorities but also possibly to a shooting war. Only a few weeks ago, a World War H-vintage Venezuelan North American B-25 bomber fired on a pair of U.S. Bell Huey helicopters that were mapping the Guajira frontier between Colombia and Venezuela, where oil exploration is under way. In part because Caracas fears that Bogota might bring its shiny new French-made Mirages into the argument, the Venezuelans have increased their oil taxes-to the great displeasure of the U.S. oil companies there-and announced plans to spend $35.5 million...
...decides upon, SALT does not have forever to show results. U.S. experts point out that 18 to 24 months from now the Administration will be under pressure to decide whether or not to go ahead with the undersea long-range missile systems (ULMS) and the B-1 supersonic bomber. Unless a SALT agreement is reached, still another lap in the arms race is almost sure to begin...
...supposedly vital relay station in Britain's high-frequency military radio link, and is zeroed in on the Skynet military communications satellite. But Gan does not have attack capability. Its only missiles are small weather rockets, and the only plane usually on the island is an old Shackleton bomber standing by for search and rescue missions. For defense, Gan has a token supply of rifles and a few machine guns. As for the Russians, if they are anywhere around, Gan has never seen them, perhaps because it has no reconnaissance planes...