The Facts of Life

Abstract

"Thank God for the sputniks. They woke us up to the facts of life. Now that we know where we stand and what we are up against, we will be able to take the necessary steps to put things right again." This, with variations, has been the theme song of the elected and self-appointed spokesmen of the United States during the last few hectic months.

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