Photography Period 1 October 15, 1966 On October 15, 1966, an establishment formed by congress was signed called Department Of Transportation. It later began operation on April 1, 1967. This affected the U.S because we are able to go to places around the world or even locally faster. April 4, 1967 On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. condemns the vietnam war during a religious service in New York. By him doing that, it let people know the dangerous position these people were put into. April 11, 1968 On April 11, 1967, president Johnson signed into law the Fair Housing Act. This act basically says that no matter the race, religion or national origin, there should not be any force, harm, threat or interfere with anyone. This has affected us because certain people werent able to get the house they have been looking for. July 20, 1969 On July 20,1969, Neil Armstrong is one of the first person to walk on the moon. This was important because it helped us know what the moon is made of and what it contains. They put a satellite to be able to get a long distance communication from earth. June 22, 1970 On June 22, 1970, president Nixon lowered the age of voting rights from 21 to 18. It affected our community because now we get more votes and we have more student like views. February 18, 1972 On February 18, 1972, The People of the State of California was a case in the state of California outlawed the use of the death penalty. This affected the community because the court put in consideration that people who commit a crime, murder, should be put to life imprisonment. April 5, 1973 On April 5th, 1973, NASA launched Pioneer 11 on a mission to study the solar system. It was sent to get a more better exploration of Jupiter and Saturn. This affected our community because we gathered more information of the outer heliosphere. December 4, 1974 On December 4th, 1974, Pioneer 11 discovered the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. This affected our community because it made us see how jupiter looks like, without that photo we also wouldn't have known about the Great Red Spot and what it does. The Great Red Spot is a anticyclonic storm thats been going on for 187 years now.