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February 8, 1959

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IF THE WORLD'S TO KNOW US BETTER; WHAT ARE FOR. By Arthur Larson. 173 pp. New York: Harper & Bros. $2.95.

By John F. Kennedy

THIS book, by what it says and by what it leaves unsaid, poses the central issues of American political life. A distinguished authority on labor relations and workmen's compensation, former director of the United States Information Agency and former speech-writing assistant to the President, Arthur Larson attempts in these pages to develop for both Americans and foreigners an understanding of those factors which underpin American national prestige and influence.

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Notable Births

Henry Czerny

1959Henry Czerny, Canadian actor[†]

Henry Czerny is a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. He is known for his roles in the films The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger, The Ice Storm, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Fido, Remember, Ready or Not, and Scream VI, in particular for his role as Eugene Kittridge in Mission: Impossible, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, as well as for numerous television programs in both guest and starring roles, including a regular role as Conrad Grayson on the ABC primetime soap opera Revenge, a loose adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.

Heinz Günthardt

1959Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss tennis player[†]

Heinz Peter Günthardt is a retired tennis player from Switzerland.

Andrew Hoy

1959Andrew Hoy, Australian equestrian rider[†]

Andrew James Hoy is an Australian equestrian rider. He has won six Olympic medals: three gold, two silvers and one bronze. He has competed in eight Olympic games, from 1984 to 2020 with the exception of 2008, which is an Australian record; and at the 2020 Summer Olympics he was 62 years old, making him Australia's oldest ever male Olympian. After winning two medals in Tokyo, he did not rule out trying for future Olympic teams.

Mauricio Macri

1959Mauricio Macri, Argentinian businessman and politician, President of Argentina[†]

Mauricio Macri is an Argentine businessman and politician who served as President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. He has been the leader of the Republican Proposal (PRO) party since its founding in 2005. He previously served as Chief of Government of Buenos Aires from 2007 to 2015, and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing Buenos Aires from 2005 to 2007. Ideologically, he identifies himself as a liberal conservative on the Argentine centre-right.

Notable Deaths

William J. Donovan

1959William J. Donovan, American head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (born 1883)[†]

William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), during World War II. He is regarded as the founding father of the CIA, and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley, Virginia.

Historical Context for February 8, 1959

In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]