The question considered hereâhow does population growth affect the direction. and magnitude of economic change today as world population approaches 6 billionâis. germane to a key argument invoked to defend international population assistance. programs since their inception in the early 1960s.
July 20, 1971: Ehrlichman Announces Creation of âPlumbersâ. Nixon aide John Ehrlichman reports that he has successfully created the special investigations unit ordered by the president (see Late June-July 1971). His first choice to head the unit, speechwriter Pat Buchanan, refused the position.
Robert Adler: Making Life Safe for Couch Potatoes. Robert Adler invented the remote control. If not for the estimable work of Robert Adler, the simple act of watching TV - that ubiquitous appliance considered an essential part of every home - would be very different from the experience to which we've become accustomed.