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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...moment had come. Man had broken his terrestrial shackles for the first time and set foot on another world. Standing on the lifeless, rock-studded surface he could see the earth, a lovely blue and white hemisphere suspended in the velvety black sky. The spectacular view might well help him place his problems, as well as his world, in a new perspective...
...prospects for man's first leap into the solar system will surely be enhanced by the success of such unmanned missions. Not only will they prove the feasibility of interplanetary travel, but they will help arouse the public support necessary for such journeys. To be sure, Americans will continue to agonize over the cost of the program -which NASA says will come to no more than .5% to 1% of the gross national product (currently running at $900 billion) a year. And the question of priorities will remain relevant as long as such earthly imperfections as poverty and pollution...
According to Teddy's statement, he left the Dike Bridge in shock and on foot, wet and minus his passenger. Why Teddy told no one about the accident and did not seek help for the girl, why no one called a doctor or even asked Kennedy what had happened-and indeed how he got back to his hotel-are questions, that must now puzzle not only the police, but also Ted Kennedy and his nationwide constituency...
A.M.A. lobbyists often team with other pressure groups, especially the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association, whose member drug firms help support AMPAC and spend huge sums on advertising in the Journal. By law, the A.M.A.'s political funding committee must be separate from its lobbying operation; in practice, however, the division is strictly a bookkeeping procedure. It is virtually impossible, moreover, to ascertain which candidate receives exactly how much from AMPAC. Following the letter of the law, the A.M.A. reports simply that it has sent a flat amount to a state chapter. Individual members are told not to contribute more...
...other way, chaotic and nihilist, then I hope that we shall have enough wisdom and skill to isolate the forces of destruction. As the Dark Ages descended on Europe, places like Venice maintained relatively civilized standards of life. I would hope that such light from Singapore would eventually help to brighten up the area again...