An optimistic and upbeat President John F. Kennedy
suggested the Soviet Union and the United States
cooperate on a mission to mount an expedition to
the moon. The proposal caught both the Soviets
and many Americans off guard.

In 1961, shortly after his election as president, John
F. Kennedy announced that he was determined to
win the “space race” with the Soviets.

Kennedy toured Cape Canaveral, Fla. with rocket scientist Werner von Braun (left) on Nov. 16, 1963.

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The show originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970,        
to March 19, 1977.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show  received consistent praise from critics
and high ratings during its original run and earned 29 Primetime
Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series three years
in a row (1975–1977). Moore received the Primetime Emmy Award
for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series three times.

The series also launched three spin-offs: Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou
Grant. The series has been universally regarded as one of the best
television shows of all time.

Mary Tyler Moore (1936 – 2017)

In addition to her acting work, Moore was the 
International Chairperson of the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation helping
raise funds and awareness of diabetes
mellitus type 1.

Future President Jimmy Carter filed a report with the
International UFO Bureau on September 18, 1973,
claiming he had seen an Unidentified Flying Object
(UFO) in October 1969.

During the presidential campaign of 1976, Democratic
challenger Carter was forthcoming about his belief that
he had seen a UFO. He described waiting outside for a
Lion’s Club Meeting in Leary, Georgia, to begin, at about
7:30 p.m., when he spotted what he called “the darndest
thing I’ve ever seen” in the sky.