1971 Headline News

Activist Daniel Ellsberg reveals confidential Pentagon papers to the New York Times.
Idi Amin Dada assumes power in Uganda.
Communist China replaces Taiwan in the United Nations.
The Supreme Court upholds desegregational busing.
East Pakistan wins independence and renames itself Bangladesh, and The Congo renames itself Zaire.

Apollo 15 explores the moon using the moon rover.


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