| 4 June 1972 |
United States
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Racism
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Angela Davis is acquitted after an international solidarity campaign
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| 24 March 1972 |
United States
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D&I in companies
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Equal Employment Opportunity Act expands Title VII
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| 28 February 1972 |
United States
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Palestine
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SC Res. 313: Demanding that Israel Refrain Immediately from Military Action Against Lebanon
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| 21 February 1972 |
China,
United States
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Rise of China
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Nixon visits China
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| 6 December 1971 |
United States
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Palestine
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UNGA Res. 2792 (XXVI): Deploring Israel's Operations in the Gaza Strip
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| 14 November 1971 |
United States
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Astronomy
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Planetary exploration moves beyond flybys
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| 14 November 1971 |
United States
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Astronomy
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An orbiter prepares to map Mars
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| 14 November 1971 |
United States
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Astronomy
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Mars gains a robotic satellite
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| 14 November 1971 |
United States
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Astronomy
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Mariner 9 enters orbit around Mars
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| 25 October 1971 |
United States
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Non Aligned movement
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UN General Assembly recognizes the People’s Republic of China
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| 25 September 1971 |
United States
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Palestine
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SC Res. 298: Deploring Israel’s Failure to Respect Previous Resolutions on its Measures Affecting Status of Jerusalem
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| 15 July 1971 |
China,
United States
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Rise of China
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Nixon announces planned visit to China
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| 9 July 1971 |
China,
Pakistan,
United States
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Rise of China
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Kissinger’s secret visit to China begins
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| 13 June 1971 |
United States
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Vietnam war
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The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers
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| 20 April 1971 |
United States
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Racism
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The Swann ruling supports effective remedies for school segregation
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