Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, December 5, the 339th day of 2006. There are 26 days left in the year.

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In 1932, German physicist Albert Einstein was granted a visa, making it possible for him to travel to the United States.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

“I’ve never been poor, only broke. Being poor is a frame of mind. Being broke is only a temporary situation.” — Mike Todd, American movie producer (1907-1958).