News tagged with richard nixon
Space Image: It was 40 years ago today
(PhysOrg.com) -- On Jan. 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, discussed the proposed Space Shuttle vehicle in San Clemente, Calif.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Web video poised for central role in 2012 election
When Texas Gov. Rick Perry launched an attack of Mitt Romney's health care plan last week, he did not call a news conference, give a big speech or take to the air waves.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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US shuttle, the most complex flying machine ever built
The US space shuttle is the most complex and costly flying machine ever built. It helped build a pioneering space outpost but also kept Americans confined to low Earth orbit for 30 years.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Former resident sues to claim Alaska moon rocks
(AP) -- The mystery of Alaska's missing moon rocks has been solved. Getting them back to a state museum likely will depend on a judge.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Dispatches from the edge of doom
Something strange happened in 1973. Republican president Richard Nixon -- who the year before had stated, "this is not the land of quotas and restrictions" -- signed the Endangered Species Act into law.
May 09, 2011 |
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AP unveils 'treasure trove' of historical footage
(AP) -- The Associated Press is digitizing and has begun to release a "treasure trove" of historical film footage from the 1960s and '70s that had been sitting in Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's former World War II headquarters ...
Jul 02, 2009 |
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