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Gardens & Grounds Learn about the President’s Park Resources As part of our mission to provide access to the rich history of the Executive Mansion, we offer resources for teachers, students, and learners of all ages.
Peter Camejo, a 2004 American vice-presidential candidate for the Green Party, competed in yachting for Venezuela. The future Queen Sofía of Spain represented her native Greece in sailing events. Broadcasting [ edit ]
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After Vice President Nixon had declared the VIII Olympic Winter Games open, the Opening Ceremony came to a conclusion with the release of 30,000 balloons and a spectacular fireworks display. Then, in December 1954, Cushing read a newspaper article on the race to host the 1960 Olympic Winter Games.
Feb 13, 2010 · The formality of opening the games admittedly was not conducive to exciting TV: even Vice President Nixon was allotted only one sentence. But C.B.S. missed what could have been a story of more than passing interest.
The United States competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present 50-star flag. 292 competitors, 241 men and 51 women, took part in 147 events in 17 sports. [1]
This page contains a chronological summary of major events from the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Facts. Overview. When the 1960 Olympic Winter Games were awarded to Squaw Valley, California, all that existed there was a hotel. The ski village was the dream of Alexander C. Cushing and he succeeded in convincing the IOC to hold the Olympics there.
