Dec 22 1968

From The Space Library

New York Times commented on Apollo 8 flight: "Space con­tains more than enough opportunity for fruitful application of the ener­gies that all mankind can devote to its exploration, development and eventual settlement. There is no need here for wasteful rivalry deriving from earthbound nationalistic and political ambitions. In the face of the most breathtaking challenge humanity has ever faced, the only ra­tional response is cooperation to make space an arena of unity and in­ternational brotherhood. Man's hopes and prayers ride with the pre-Christmas voyagers. After them must come ships bearing the United Nations flag, each carrying men of different citizenship, language, polit­ical and religious convictions and color." (NYT, 12/22/68, E10)

New York Academy of Sciences investigative committee of 22 members directed "preliminary report" to President Johnson, President-elect Richard M. Nixon, and Congress on intensifying crisis in U.S. science and education which they said stemmed from cuts in Federal Govern­ment support. Investigation covering 84 academic institutions and work of 193 research scientists had shown "potential solutions of such prob­lems as poverty, racial discrimination, population control, air and water pollution, cancer and cardiovascular disease, mental illness, mass transportation, housing and education are not being pursued because of lack of continuing support." Committee recommended diverting Fed­eral science funds earmarked for buildings and other capital equipment to use on research programs and in training scientific manpower to "preclude a serious shortage in the near future, a crippling one within five years." (UPI, W Post, 12/23/68, A20)

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