Atom Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima 16 Years Ago Today
Aug. 6, 1961 - Just before dawn today, the priests and the people of Hiroshima (pictured in August, 1945) gathered to pray before the...
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Aug 1, 2021
McNamara Says Bomb Shelters Could Save 15 Million American Lives
Aug. 1, 1961 - Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara said today that 50 million usable shelter spaces could provide a "Spartan" minimum...
Jul 20, 2021
President Kennedy Emphasizes Civil Defense, Will Address Nation Tuesday
July 20, 1961 - President Kennedy today put the Pentagon in charge of a greatly increased program to protect American civilians against...
Jul 10, 2021
President Kennedy to Americans: Support Foreign Aid
July 10, 1961 - President Kennedy asked all Americans today to support his long-range foreign aid program as "vital in the fight for our...
Jul 9, 2021
Soviets Parade Military Might Outside Moscow
July 9, 1961 - The Soviet Union exhibited new supersonic jet fighters and bombers today in an impressive show of air power. Celebrating...
Jul 9, 2021
President Kennedy Orders Military Review
July 9, 1961 - President Kennedy has ordered an urgent review to determine whether the U.S. should increase its military strength to meet...
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