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An explosion disrupted the

Olympic Games. Just as the

Games were turning Atlanta

into a giddy metropolis over­

flowing with tourists, a black-

s peace in the Middle President Clinton and Vice powdered pipe bomb packed

President Gore maintained a with nails exploded in the Cen­
East remained un­

consistent lead during the cam­ tennial Olympic Park. One per­

stable, the United paign. During his first term, son died instantly and another

Clinton formed a close working died of a heart attack. More

States prepared for the ex-

relationship with Gore. than 100 people were injured.

citement of the

summer Olympics

and the Presiden­

tial campaign. Un­

rest and violence

were punctuated

with brief mo­

ments of peace.

Fifty-three year old, Shannon Months after TWA Flight 800

Lucid set the women's record exploded in midair in the sum­

for 188 consecutive days in mer of 1996, investigators were

space. She also amassed 223 still searching for a cause. The

days in orbit since 1995, mak­ jumbo jet plunged into the At­

ing her America's most experi­ lantic Ocean just minutes after

enced astronaut. taking off from Kennedy Airport.

All 230 people were killed.

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