Where do you find good pulp in Paris? Well, we found well-stocked booksellers near the Pont Neuf, and on Quai St. Bernard near the Institute du Monde Arabe. Of course, these guys were pretty savvy. One in particular specialized in Aslan books, but wanted a whopping 15 euros each for them. So like all good pulp hunters, we switched to plan B—we waited until he was distracted giving directions to tourists (an inevitable event in Paris) and shot a bunch of photos which we’ll be able to turn into scan-like images. It could be considered a form of theft, but we have a higher calling to add to the body of great pulp art available online. Plus, we consider it compensation for the eleven euro (15$) cocktails at Pub Saint-Germain. When you charge that much for a drink you should be required to go to confession afterward.
1976—Gerald Ford Rescinds Executive Order 9066
U.S. President Gerald R. Ford signs Proclamation 4417, which belatedly rescinds Executive Order 9066. That Order, signed in 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, established “War Relocation Camps” for Japanese-American citizens living in the U.S. Eventually, 120,000 are locked up without evidence, due process, or the possibility of appeal, for the duration of World War II.