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US in shock after Sputnik
For two months the Americans have been chasing their tails in frustration about the Russian space successes with Sputniks. Even their own satellite, Vanguard, seems unable to rehabilitate their self-esteem. More alarming still is the way the American public has reacted to the news of the last few weeks. We shall surely all suffer if they are not dissuaded from the hysterical opinions which have been expressed in different American newspapers since Sputnik 1 flew in October.
It is clearly now the duty of wise American statesmen and of any other people who have influence …
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