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National Broadcasting Company report about the atomic bomb test at Bikini Lagoon
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Collection StructureForeign Broadcast Intelligence Service miscellaneous records > American correspondent reports > National Broadcasting Company report about the atomic bomb test at Bikini Lagoon
Item Title National Broadcasting Company report about the atomic bomb test at Bikini Lagoon
Collection TitleForeign Broadcast Intelligence Service miscellaneous records
Broadcaster National Broadcasting Company
Date CreatedJuly 25, 1946
Description

Various reporters contribute to a program from Bikini Lagoon about the Baker atomic bomb test. They describe the area immediately before, the extent of the explosion, and immediately after the underwater explosion. The explosion occurs at 5:11 into the program, with Admiral Blandy immediately confirming the successful explosion.

Don Mosley, Clete Roberts, Don Bell, and Ralph Howard Peterson report from the USS Mt. McKinley. Another journalist views the explosion from a B29 in the air.

See 58011_a_0011198 for another copy of this program

Theme(s)
Radio & Television
Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
FormatSound Recording
Hoover ID58011_a_0010728
Record Number58011.34
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0k40329q
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