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...pact by a two-thirds vote, seemed certain to say yes, sometime next month-after hearings and floor debate. Said Kentucky Republican Thruston Morton in a curious choice of words: "I think we have no choice but to vote for it. Either from a national or a worldwide standpoint, we are on a tough petard...
...over long distances by bouncing them off ionized layers of gas in the earth's atmosphere. Unfortunately, signals from the ionosphere can be jammed, and events such as a large solar flare can cause a radio fadeout by impairing the ionosphere's ability to transmit signals. From a military standpoint, a radio fadeout or jamming could be disastrous in certain situations. Therefore the Air Force supported Morrow's plan, to create a fully reliable global communication system...
Another member of the Association stressed, though, that "the whole point of the organization is to have a perspective from a Negro standpoint." It would be impossible to preserve this, he felt, if whites became predominate in the organization or assumed leadership roles...
...should not prevent the Cuban exiles from raiding their island homeland. From the standpoint of our own self-preservation and our belief in the cause of freedom, we should be helping them. These Cubans are on a valiant mission to free their countrymen from Communist control...
...From the standpoint of language, religion, culture or geography, Malaysia is not a natural nation. But Abdul Rahman has faced problems similar to Malaysia's in his own Malaya-and there a decent society has flourished. He does not promise the moon to his new nation, only a sane, humane, workable government. Under his leadership, Malaysia can be, as John F. Kennedy has said, "the best hope of security in that vital part of the world...