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Eisenhower's Sputnik moment

by Mieczkowski, Yanek.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Published by : Cornell University Press, (Ithaca :) Physical details: viii, 358 p.
Subject(s): Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969. | Artificial satellites, Russian -- Political aspects -- United States. | Sputnik satellites -- History. | Astronautics and state -- United States -- History. | United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961. | Electronic books.
Year: 2013
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What was the Sputnik "panic"? -- The most fateful decision of his presidency? -- Eisenhower's reaction to Sputnik -- Space and Eisenhower's principles -- Cheerleader-in-chief -- Gloom, gloom, gloom -- High in space, low on earth -- Eisenhower's rival -- Radical moves -- Order from chaos -- Defeat and a score -- Priorities versus prestige -- Satellites, Saturn, spacemen -- Voyages, images, mirages -- Space and prestige in the 1960 race -- Eisenhower versus Kennedy.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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