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NASA created many jobs and helped improve the economy. NASA also selected the first seven military pilots to become the first astronauts of the United States.
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President Kennedy is assassinated at Dallas, Texas.
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Ames Earl Ray ended up shoots Martin Luther King Jr on April 4, 1968. Many blacks saw King’s assassination as a rejection of their vigorous pursuit of equality through nonviolence.
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Signed into law by President Johnson, this provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race, religion, or national origin.
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Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin land on the moon along with Pete Conrad.
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The 26th Amendment is ratified, allowing 18-year-olds to vote. Many people believed this amendment had a negative impact on the country.
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President Richard Nixon visits China, which is an important step in improving relations between the United States and China.
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Bill Gates founds Microsoft, which in time became the leading home computer operating system market.
