1992 Miracle Yearbook

Five U.S. Presidents Open Reagan Library Ronald Reaganthrew open the doors of his presidential library on November5,1991,andinvited the public tojudge his turn in the White House. A military band played "Hail to the Chief and the crowd of 4,200 invited guests cheered as PresidentBush and former Presi- dents Carter, Nixon and Ford joined Reagan in the first gather- ing ever offive past or current presidents. Each presidenttookaturn at the microphone, praising Reagan and reflecting on their own presidential challenges. "The doors of this library are opennowand allare welcome," Reagan said. "The judgment of history is left to you, the people." Biosphere 2 A sealed structure of steel and glass will be "home" for two years tofour men andfour women. The structure, called Biosphere 2, is about the size of21/2footballfieldsandcon- tains all necessitiesoflife. For two years, nothing will be in- troduced from the outside. This $100 million project has taken seven years to put together and hopes to be the modelfor other self-sufficient environments. Planets other than Earth may one day be the base for similar structures. Both participants and back- ersoftheBiosphere2maintain that the project will provide significant data. Photos by Associated Press Clarence Thomas 106th Supreme Court Judge Forty-three-year-old ClarenceThomasgrew up poor, Black and Democratic in Pinpoint, Georgia,but later switched parties and became a controversial symbol ofBlack conservatism. "Only in America,"Thomassaid after Presi- dent Bush announced his nomination as the second Black justice on the Supreme Court. Thomas will succeed Thurgood Marshall who has retired. Priorto Thomas' nominationto the Supreme Court,heserved asan assistantattorney general in Missouri,a legislative assistant to Sen.John Danforth,seven years as chairman ofthe Equal Employment Opportunity commission and a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District ofColumbia. OnOctober 18,1991,ClarenceThomasbecame the 106th United States Supreme CourtJustice. *Articles by Associated Press Student Life 105j