Feb 18 1969
From The Space Library
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told Senate Foreign Relations Committee during hearings on nonproliferation treaty that he hoped U.S.-U.S.S.R. missile talks would be under way before it became necessary for U.S. to start deployment of proposed Sentinel ABM system. He said U.S. would have obligation under treaty to enter into strategic arms talks with U.S.S.R. and expressed hope such talks could begin within six months. (Transcript, 377-8)
Rep. Charles H. Wilson (D-Calif.) introduced H.R. 7030, bill to encourage worldwide interest in U.S. developments and accomplishments in military and related aviation and equipment by authorizing Federal sponsorship of International Aeronautical Exposition in U.S." to be held not later than 1970. (Text)
In Washington Post review of Contact! The Story of the Early Bird s by Henry Serrano Villard, John Osgood said: "Despite the technical complexities of the recent translunar injection, the mystique of flight remains undiminished 65 years after Orville Wright managed his mere 120 feet of powered flight. Mystique or no, it is still difficult to comprehend what drove the early aeronauts to attempt feats which most often won them the contempt and ridicule of their countrymen." (W Post, 2/18/69, B4)
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