Word: russian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Along with these words, Kissinger tried to repair the breach-and his own miscalculation-by having Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attempt to arrange a private meeting between Kissinger and Solzhenitsyn. The Russian rejected the proposal...
...shaped Soviet Soyuz, whose features appeared so clearly on TV screens that sunlight could be seen glinting off its winglike solar panels. Then came the slight bump as the two ships, now somewhere over the North Atlantic, made contact. "We have succeeded!" Apollo Commander Tom Stafford exulted in awkward Russian. Replying in English, Soyuz's skipper Aleksei Leonov exclaimed, "Soyuz and Apollo are shaking hands. Good show...
...distance, the winged Soyuz. After a few moments of maneuvering, Stafford nudged Apollo up against Soyuz so gently that there was barely a jolt as the three interlacing fingers on each ship locked together. Later at a briefing in Moscow, one of the Soviet controllers remarked that the Russians had been especially anxious during the last critical moments because, he said, films of Stafford's earlier space piloting and docking showed abrupt movements near other space vehicles. "Our docking is carried out somewhat more smoothly," said the Soviet controller. "I am glad to say that during the final stage...
...doubts, as witness the prideful huzzas from the Kremlin hierarchy. Similarly, the Ford Administration, which is at least as eager to show tangible results from détente, seemed convinced that the big space trip was worth it. But other Americans are less certain. Along with critics like Russian Author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, they may wonder whether the Soviets simply got a free guide to superior U.S. technology...
...Soviet bent for simplicity, however, may not continue for long. For scientific as well as political and military reasons, the Russians can be expected to step up their space effort, launching up to six manned flights a year. After several explosions, they may also make a new effort to send up their huge G-l 6 booster, which is even larger than the U.S. Saturn 5. If it works, the Russian; could use it to erect a large space station, set up lunar bases and perhaps send off manned voyages to other planets...