American university campuses in the late 1960s and early 1970s were hugely influenced by the war in Vietnam; a conflict that seemed to be perceived as a monumental misadventure. The war appeared to immediately impact campuses as young men (often little more than boys) were likely to be drafted into military service, unless deferments were obtained. As a Ph D student on an American campus at that time, the concerns and fears of my contemporaries left a lasting impression. This was also a time when technologies were evolving rapidly. The Apollo moon missions were events that merited near continuous coverage on television, with viewership peaking during the near disastrous Apollo 13 mission in 1970, which provided cliff hanging suspense for several days.
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