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U.S. Scientists View Antarctica as Worth the Effort
UPI reports Americans live at the South Pole since 1937 with base operations at McMurdo Sound. The piece outlines motives for Antarctic science, national prestige, strategic timing, and funding, noting NSF and Navy support and the Deep Freeze mission.
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