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GOP Top Men Clash Over Sputnik in San Francisco
In San Francisco two Eisenhower lieutenants, Vice President Nixon and White House Chief of Staff Sherman Adams, offered differing readings on Sputnik. Adams downplayed its military meaning, while Nixon warned against underestimating the Soviet feat and urged renewed U.S. strength in science and industry. The debate centers on whether Sputnik signals a real threat or a symbolic high score.
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