Eisenhower introduced three big nuclear changes which overturned Truman's policies on presidential sole authority.

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More on Truman and sole presidential authority, and why did Curtis LeMay say he would refuse to be 'fat, dumb and happy' if America got nuked?

As with last week's episode on Truman, I must acknowledge the brilliant new book by Alex Wellerstein called The Most Awful Responsibility.

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Jim finally accepts how dire their situation is.

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First in a new series looking at presidential sole authority to "press the button", and what each President has done with that authority. First up is Truman, obviously, and the lesson for the military seems to be: don't mess with Harry!

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Oh dear, it's starting to get really grim!

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How do you protect the written word from the bomb? Using salt mines and shadow libraries and iron mountains!

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Overkill, megadeath and a single Fruit Pastille. We approach the dreadful end.

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Here is the second part of the Prologue to NUCLEAR FEAR, my book on nuclear pop culture which can't find a publisher.

Should I self-publish? Are there enough nuclear nerds out there to make it viable?

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A different episode from the usual: this is Part One of the Prologue from my second book, NUCLEAR FEAR. Unfortunately, it cannot find a publisher.

NUCLEAR FEAR was to be a book about the pop culture inspired by the bomb and our fear of nuclear war. I wonder should I ditch it? No publisher wants it, but do nuclear nerds want it? Over on my Patreon page some have suggested crowdfunding to publish it myself.

Well, listen to the Prologue and let me know what you think. This is Part One, and I'll upload the second part tomorrow.

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Two nuclear crises hit in the early 60s: the Berlin Crisis in '61, then Cuba in '62. How did the good people of North Carolina react?

In other news, I'm launching a nuclear book club called The Doomsday Library. Here's a video, open to all, showing how it works. If the link doesn't work, visit my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/atomichobo

I hope you'll join us:

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What happened on a Norfolk air base in 1958 when an American threatened to k1ll himself by firing a gun into an atomic bomb?

My thanks to the Conelrad6401240 YouTube/Twitter account for alerting me to this story, and for uploading the associated documentary, 'Something Foolish With A Pistol'.

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