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Almanac: Bomb shelters

Name: Almanac: Bomb shelters
Uploaded: 2019-10-06T09:17:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: On October 6, 1961, President Kennedy wrote to Civil Defense officials urging construction of fallout shelters to protect against radiation from a nuclear attack. Jane Pauley reports.

On October 6, 1961, President Kennedy wrote to Civil Defense officials urging construction of fallout shelters to protect against radiation from a nuclear attack. Jane Pauley reports.