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How could you nuke your own country?
But his efforts weren't so spectacular than Richard M. Nixon's visit to North Carolina. He arrived near no-go zone and actively took part in evacuation process when he gave his own cars to get out survivors to safer place. New York Times released article about his influences over bus companies to give vehicles for humanitarian actions which gained him reputation of man who is with fellow Americans even in event of nuclear disaster. His wife, Pat Nixon took care of several orphans who lost their parents during explosion leading to giving them Time award "Man of the Year 1961". Nixon's speech in Railegh sparked much more attention than Kennedy inaugural adress.
Another humiliation for John F. Kennedy was Nikita Khrushchev's offer to sent assistance from Soviet Union to deal with nuclear contamination. First Secretary's proposition caused some uproar among American society that "even Republicans and Soviets want to help while Democrats don't". Despite his best efforts and actions taken by his subordinates John F. Kennedy still had bad press in United States. He was crushed when several newspapers published articles about alleged voting frauds in Texas and support for his opponent Nixon.
"One of the greatest catastrophes in American history ocurred recently in North Carolina. We don't know exactly how many people are affected but we must unite under one banner. We are all Americans. Regardless of our political views or feuds we must help these people who suffered after Goldsboro Crash. Let God guide us all during these hard times." - part of Nixon's speech; 1960
It was 24th of January of 1961st year when B-52 superfortress carrying two 3 megatons nuclear bombs broke up in mid-air dropping its nuclear payload in process. One of bombs detonated just above ground and caused deaths of 21,000 people as winds dispersed radioactive clouds over North Carolina and flew into direction of Washington DC where visitors and dignitaries present on John F. Kennedy inauguration turned into panic believing that detonation of nuclear warhead was of Soviet origins and feared outbreak of Third World War. US military was turned into DEFCON 1 status. Rocket siloses were opened and rockets ready to strike on alleged enemies, Armed Forces mobilized and Air Forces began patrolling US airspace. Ironically, USAF sent another B-52 superfortress into skies of North Carolina causing later uproar among opponents of military-industrial complex. On next day DEFCON 1 was canceled and martial law in North Carolina imposed as National Guard and US Army began to evacuate as many people as possible.
But his efforts weren't so spectacular than Richard M. Nixon's visit to North Carolina. He arrived near no-go zone and actively took part in evacuation process when he gave his own cars to get out survivors to safer place. New York Times released article about his influences over bus companies to give vehicles for humanitarian actions which gained him reputation of man who is with fellow Americans even in event of nuclear disaster. His wife, Pat Nixon took care of several orphans who lost their parents during explosion leading to giving them Time award "Man of the Year 1961". Nixon's speech in Railegh sparked much more attention than Kennedy inaugural adress.
Another humiliation for John F. Kennedy was Nikita Khrushchev's offer to sent assistance from Soviet Union to deal with nuclear contamination. First Secretary's proposition caused some uproar among American society that "even Republicans and Soviets want to help while Democrats don't". Despite his best efforts and actions taken by his subordinates John F. Kennedy still had bad press in United States. He was crushed when several newspapers published articles about alleged voting frauds in Texas and support for his opponent Nixon.
- Tal Shiar
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