Flashback: The Nuclear Bomb Alarm In Washington

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FLASHBACK to 05/03/1960: The nuclear bomb alarm in Washington is shown. The robot ‘“sensor’” detected the brilliant light of an atomic explosion and transmited an automatic warning instantly to distant Air Force command posts, signalling an attack.

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