Geon
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Many of those on this board have read the TL/Story I did based on the classic by Amerigo Vespucci, The Cuban Missile War, namely Voices of Doomsday. In the story at entry #171 I believe I mentioned a PSA that was recorded by Arthur Godfrey back in the 50's to be played on CONELRAD in the event of a nuclear war either before an actual attack or during it.
Here is the link to the entry.
I was just thinking...assume that later presidents asked other celebrities in later years/decades to record similar messages in the event of a nuclear war. Whom might be asked to record a message that would help ease panic among the populace? Whom would be the best spokesperson to try to get across a simple call for unity and calm in the face of such a disaster. And what would their message be?
I have at least one idea I am thinking of but before I say anything about it, I would like to hear from the rest of those on AH interested in this. One thing I ask. No joke messages. This is a serious subject so let's try to keep it serious.
Here is the link to the entry.
Voices of Doomsday
Some of LeMay Madness LeMay was a character all right but he was neither a "loose cannon" nor a madman. Just to be clear. 1949 He proposed a total nuclear War against USSR dropping the entire US stockpile on Nuke (133 bombs) on 70 soviet cities He delivered a requested battle-plan on...
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I was just thinking...assume that later presidents asked other celebrities in later years/decades to record similar messages in the event of a nuclear war. Whom might be asked to record a message that would help ease panic among the populace? Whom would be the best spokesperson to try to get across a simple call for unity and calm in the face of such a disaster. And what would their message be?
I have at least one idea I am thinking of but before I say anything about it, I would like to hear from the rest of those on AH interested in this. One thing I ask. No joke messages. This is a serious subject so let's try to keep it serious.
