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Thirty-six years after being
the first American in orbit,
retired U.S.Senator John
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the White aboard Space Shuttle
Endeavour. At the age of
f'IOLI5e 77,he became the oldest
Scandal rocks the White House astronaut in space.
as President Bill[linton is
accused of perjury and obstruction
of justice. In an impeachment
trial before the U.S.Senate,
President[linton is acquitted
of the charges.
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Space Shuttle Endeavour,shown in this
NASA graphic,works on the International
Space Station as it orbits the Earth during
its 12-day mission.
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