Initiative. Senator nunn reflects on his experience during the cuban missile crisis, the leadership between truman and bush, foreign leaders who influenced the events of cold war years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war. The Georgia Historical Society hosted the interview and provided the video. We are here to talk about the cold war, at 75. This marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the cold war, immediately after world war ii, in 1945. Just briefly, i want to introduce you. You are more in georgia, attended georgia, take served in the United States coast guard, came back to georgia and practice law and inserted the Georgia House of representatives. Then, if you are elected to the United States senate in 1972, and served for 24 years until you left office in 1996. Including, eight of those years, as chair of the Senate Armed Services committee, and since retiring from the senate, you cofounded the state turner now cochair of the Nuclear Threat initiative. As i m
Initiative. We are here to talk about the events of the cold war as you experienced them. Let us start with you. When we think about the cold war the scariest moment was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Where were you october 1962 and talk to us about your experience with the cuban missile crisis . Fmr. Sen. Nunn stan, i was 24 years old and had been a staff lawyer on the Services Committee for three and a half or four months. My boss was john jay courtney. He had been there a long time. Terrifican with a legal ability and judgment. Due to in before he was get on an airplane with the air force and go on a trip with 10 or 12 other members, staff members, of the armed Services Committee. As well as the appropriation committee. This was a group of 45, 50yearold experienced people. Haveme in and said, sam, i got a marriage in my family. My family says i have got to go. I cannot go on this trip. Would you like to take my place . I had never been out of the country. I said, yes, sir
Leadership during the crisis. Foreign leaders who influenced events during the cold war years as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war. The Georgia Historical Society hosted the interview and provided the video. We are here to talk about the called war at 75. It marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the cold war immediately after world war ii in 1945. You attended georgia tech. Greta van susteren graduated from emory university. Served in the coast guard. Came back to georgia, practiced law. Served in the Georgia House of representatives. You were elected to the United States senate in 1972 and served for 24 years until you left in 1996 including eight of those years as chair of the Senate Armed Services committee. Since retiring from the senate you cofounded with ted turner and know cochair the Nuclear Threat initiatives. As i mentioneder with here to talk about the events of the cold war as you experienced them. Lets start with you. The scariest moment of the cold war
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