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On the recordJuly 22, 2010
I remember when I was in junior high, the Russians shot up Sputnik, and we found out we were behind.
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Mike Enzi
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Enzi recalls the impact of Sputnik on American education and the need for inspiration.

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