Word: fours
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...staffers since the Knowles contretemps. Philosophical about his recent setbacks, he admits only that his "batting average has fallen off sharply." But he denies rumors that he will soon be leaving the Nixon team to run for the Senate in California. "This," he said of his job, "is a four-year commitment." Whether he will be able to keep that commitment and still serve his constituency is highly doubtful...
...grounds that they violated the First Amendment's guarantees of free speech. Arthur J. Goldberg, former As sociate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, based his argument against the convictions on this principle. He contended that the Government's attempt to prove "conspiracy" against the four protesters was based on public, not secret, expressions of dissent against the draft and the war. "The First Amend-ment," argued Godberg, "prohibits conditions on any such basis...
...first four days of their climactic mission, Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins will follow closely the space route taken by Apollo 10 in May. Until the lunar module swoops to within 50,000 ft. of the moon, the Apollo 11 crew will face familiar challenges and risks. A minor malfunction could turn the flight into a simple earth-orbital mission or a quick loop around the moon. A more calamitous equipment failure could cause Apollo 11 to crash into the moon or leave the craft stranded in lunar orbit. But from the moment that Houston radios...
...damage suffered in the landing. Should they discover any serious problems, such as leaking fuel or falling pressure in the cabin, they will abort the mission, blasting off immediately to rejoin Collins in the orbiting command module. If all is well, they will have a brief snack, sleep for four hours and eat a leisurely dinner. Only then will they struggle into their bulky space suits, visored helmets, boots and gloves. With their Portable Life Support System (PLSS) backpacks, which supply air conditioning and enough oxygen for four hours, each will be encased in 183 lbs. of equipment. But under...
...Four-Legged Launch...