Dec 25 1967
From The Space Library
Washington Evening Star editorial on space rescue treaty approved by U.N. Dec. 19: "International cooperation in space has made another advance . . . `prompted by sentiments of humanity' in an era when manned flights to the moon and beyond will require all countries to be on the alert for possible tragic misadventures. "There has been some grumbling in the U.N. over the fact that there is as yet no provision in international law for the payment of damages a country might suffer as a result of spatial mishaps-for example, the crashing of a spaceship on a populated area or on some vital economic or military installation. This matter, however, can and will be taken care of in a special treaty that almost certainly will be worked out in the coming year." (W Star, 12/25/67)
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