Union Speech: Soviets

New Jobs Dept: In a State of the Union speech, Obama reminded Americans of their innovative response 50 years ago when the Soviets beat them into space by launching their Sputnik satellite, according to CTV. "This is our generation's Sputnik moment." The United States has reached another Sputnik moment, President Barack Obama says. "After investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs," Obama said. As reported in the news.
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