--- title: Cover - Dec 26, 1969, Vol. 94, No. 26 - The Vault - TIME description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. canonical: https://time.com/vault/issue/1969-12-26/page/1/ og:title: Cover - Dec 26, 1969, Vol. 94, No. 26 - The Vault - TIME og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. 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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a674c211e4cd730/698766228e0601bb98458455/15502412-e1415894195738.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Back to the vault ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/vault/1969/12/19691226/1/1550.jpg) Shop the cover --- December 26, 1969 | Vol. 94 No. 26December 26, 1969 | Vol. 94 No. 26 ### December 26, 1969 | Vol. 94 No. 26December 26, 1969 | Vol. 94 No. 26 ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/vault/1969/12/19691226/1/1550.jpg) December 26, 1969 | Vol. 94 No. 26 Pageof 72 Zoom+ ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif 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