instruction:
You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: HOME RUN SLUGGERS 
Clue: When he slugged 61 home runs in 1961, his batting average was only .269
answer:
roger maris


question:
Category: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING 
Clue: On April 14, 1961 this cosmonaut was awarded the honor "Hero of the Soviet Union"
answer:
gagarin


question:
Category: HISTORIC QUOTATIONS 
Clue: In 1811 Joseph de Maistre wrote in "Letter to X", "Every nation has the" one of these "it deserves"
answer:

the government