They were discouraged because the law at that time stated that their earning basically belonged to their spouse, and also they couldn't own property, so they couldn't use their money in any way other than giving it to their husband. With this kind of a law, nobody would work.
Richard Nixon was elected
Nixon was the first non-incumbent vice president to be inaugurated as president. It was the last presidential oath sworn under Chief Justice Warren.
The Vietnam wat was causing political polarization
Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
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Apollo program was designed to land a man on the moon.