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The atom bomb warning of 1939
How Roosevelt was warned of Germany's nuclear threat by two Hungarian refugees from Long Island in 1939, thanks to a boy who liked fishing.
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President Truman (1884–1972)
An obituary of President Harry S Truman (1884–1972).
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The Kennedy Missile Tapes of 1962
The 1997 release of conversations Kennedy taped during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962.
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- Wed 19 Nov 200813:45BBC Radio 7
- Fri 23 Apr 201015:15BBC Radio 7
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