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The Man Who Kept The Cold War Cool

September 26, 2009 • Most people think of the Cold War as a long, glacial period, but in the beginning it was dangerously unstable. Neil Sheehan, author of A Bright Shining Lie, says there might well have been nuclear war — had it not been for one man: the subject of his latest book, A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon.

The Man Who Kept The Cold War Cool

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The Man Who Kept The Cold War Cool

The Man Who Kept The Cold War Cool