Nov 24 1973
From The Space Library
A Washington Post editorial criticized NASA's dismissal of Mrs. Ruth Bates Harris [see Oct. 26] : "NASA has compiled a dismal record with respect to female and minority employment. Dr. Fletcher himself admits as much. The question is, what to do about it? Dr. Fletcher says that every effort is being made to correct the problem. By now NASA should have learned that institutionalized sexism and racism give way to neither simple pieties nor eloquent declarations of principle. Achieving equitable employment opportunities for women and minorities in large American institutions requires skill, determination and sustained effort, just as a successful space program does. That is a lesson for the 1970s that all major American institutions must learn if the tragedies of the 1960s are to be avoided in this country's future." (W Post, 11/24/73, A14)
Soviet helicopter designer Nikolay I. Kamov died at age 71. He had received the title of Hero of Socialist Labor for his services in the development of Soviet helicopter design and construction. (Tass, FBIS-SOV, 10/28/73, U1)
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