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Shortly after take-off on January 28, the President Reagan and General Secretary
._:- space shuttle Challenger exploded over Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time
Cape Canaveral. School teacher Christa November 19 and 20 at Geneva Summit.
McAuliffe was one of the seven astronauts Cultural exchanges and the promise of more
killed. Following the event, there was a lot meetings were accomplished. It gave the
of controversy over whether negligence superpowers a better understanding of each Rock Hudson was one of America's most
on NASA's pafl: was responsible. other. This meeting was the eleventh time popular leading men. Last summer he
since the end of World War II that U.S. and came a leading man of another sort when
~oviet leaders have tried through personal he become a victim of AIDS, dying at a age
diplomacy to resolve some of the differences 59. This drew funds and public attention,
dividing the two superpowers. both good and bad. The young and
innocent were especially hit hard by the
disease from blood transfusions, needles,
and genetics. This was shown through
demonstrations by parents to keep stu-
dents with AIDS out of school.

In the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos' 20
year reign was ended as Corazon Aquino,
widow of the slain opposition leader, came
into power. Leading to this were accusa·
. tions by the opposition that Marcos was
using his power for personal gain. At the
threat of impeachment, Marcos called for
a presidential election. The election was
questioned by President Reagan and the
U.S. Senate. Both Aquino and Marcos
claimed to have won and both took the oath
of office. Marcos finally gave into the
'-~- opposition movement and resigned, taking
up residence in Hawaii.