Nov 5 1968

From The Space Library

Republican candidate Richard M. Nixon was elected Presi­dent of United States, with 302 electoral votes from 32 states and popu­lar vote of 30,041,582, or 43.42%. Democratic candidate Hubert H. Humphrey polled 191 electoral votes from 14 states and 29,817,385 pop­ular votes, or 43.10%. American Independent Party candidate George C. Wallace won 45 electoral votes and 9,242,950 popular votes, or 13.36%. While space had not been major issue in election, candidates had made statements in support of space program in campaign speeches. (NASA EH; CQ Weekly Rpt, 11/8/68, 3071)

Soviet Academy of Sciences President Mstislav V. Keldysh told Moscow news conference Soyuz III spacecraft flown by Cosmonaut Georgy T. Beregovoy Oct. 30 was intended only for earth orbit. He said U.S.S.R. might send animal on lunar mission before sending human to ascertain that cosmic radiation was not too dangerous. (AP, B Sun, 11/6/68, A2)

USAF awarded separate $3,941,500 contracts to Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Hughes Aircraft Co. for 20-mo competition to develop new attack radar system for ZF-15A (formerly FX) advanced air superior­ity fighter aircraft. Awards were initial obligations of contracts which would total $22 million during FY 1969 and FY 1970. Winner would be selected after flight tests and evaluation of both radar prototypes. (DOD Release 1006-68; WSJ, 11/6/68, 13)

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