A Half Century of Missile and Satellite Defense from doomsday clock current time Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 27 min 91 sec ✓ Published: 19-Mar-2023
Description: Bill Bowe, a former President of The Cliff Dwellers and Executive Vice President of Encyclopaedia Britannica, begins with a lighthearted look at a subject he's been following since the 1950's. Though hard to believe today, Nike missiles with nuclear warheads were once ready to be launched from 22 sites around Chicago, including Belmont Harbor and Jackson Park on the lakefront. These nuclear-tipped Nike missiles were part of a nation-wide system of Army sites built at the time to defend against a
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