Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Martin, Thomas E., 16 August 1960
Description
In his speech before the Space Law Colloquium of the 11th International Astronautical Congress, Iowa Senator Thomas E. Martin stresses the importance of cooperation in outer space while also reporting on the broad areas of space exploration that could potentially be regulated in order to achieve that cooperation. Martin delivered this speech in Stockholm, Sweden, on August 16, 1960.
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Source-Dependent Questions
- Use details from the speech to explain why Senator Thomas E. Martin believes outer space presents a unique opportunity to achieve cooperation.
- Taking both this 1960 speech and his 1959 “Defense - Space - Atomic” speech into consideration, how does Sen. Martin’s attitude about the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union in outer space differ from his attitude about their relationship on Earth? Use evidence from the two speeches to support your decision.
- Although Sen. Martin’s speech clearly refers to the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States it was delivered to an international audience. Why do you think he selected this platform for this speech? What would be the impact of this speech if it was directly addressed to the Soviet Union?