The first significant public awareness of computers in the United States came during the
A. 1957 launch of Sputnik.
B. 1958 launch of the first American satellite.
C. 1950 Bureau of Census tabulations.
D. 1952 election tabulations.
E. 1961 Mercury space flight.
Answer: D
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