50th Anniversary: The Truth About Sputnik

"Forget the hype. The '57 launch wasn't such a big shock."
By Sharon Begley
Newsweek

I'll leave it to those interested to read the article. Some may agree, but it ain't the way we remember it.

Could the politicians and press have propogandized things? Surely not!
Maybe the new generation of politicians and press just need a different spin?

John