Word: space
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Nixon overpowered in my mind by the plastic. As we talked, I thought with astonishment of the millions of synthetic Nixon-images which this one Nixon-mold had spawned. At one point the thought lept into my head that if I were to reach across those few inches of space and strangle the real Nixon, the millions of other Nixons all over the nation and the world would self-destruct as quickly as the news could be spread. The public figure, while far more palpable and fragile than I had imagined him to be, was hardly more human: the electronic...
Before the joint session of Congress, Borman urged continued support of the space program beyond the moon landing. "Exploration is really the essence of human spirit," he said, "and I hope that we never forget that." In a lighter vein, he described the Christmas Eve reading from Genesis and a particularly "historic" accomplishment: "We got that good Roman Catholic Bill Anders to read from the King James version." Then, looking down at the Supreme Court Justices seated in the House chamber, Borman had an afterthought. "But now that I see the gentlemen in the front...
Volcanic Activity? At their press conference in the State Department auditorium, the astronauts gave a performance almost as remarkable as their feats in space. As they took turns explaining features on their moon pictures and answering the questions of newsmen, they were articulate, gently humorous and impressively well-informed about lunar geology. Anders avoided taking sides in the controversy over whether the moon's features are of primarily volcanic or meteoric origin. He reported seeing what seemed to be lava flows and cinder cones, and said that photographs of the back side of the moon revealed "anamolous dark regions...
...heat of re-entry ionized the air around Apollo. "The whole spacecraft was bathed in light that made you feel like you were inside a neon tube." Borman, who last week was appointed deputy director of flight-crew operations at the Manned Spacecraft Center, will not make another space flight. But he is anxious that the horizons continue to expand for other astronauts. "I do not submit that there won't be further tragedy in this program," he said, "but I do say that it's worth the price we have...
Kenneth M. Glazier '69, chairman of SFAC, said that student participation would require "great accommodation between the students and the Faculty. Students would be admitted to the meetings on a first-come-first-serve basis as far as space permitted," Glazier said...