"Nuclear War" radio episode
Media
Title
"Nuclear War" radio episode
Description
An audio recording by Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin on how the government has viewed the probability of winning a hypothetical nuclear war. As a US Congressman in the 1980s, he recalls being informed that the Reagan administration felt strongly that the US would prevail in a hyopthetical, global, nuclear war. AuCoin questions how any country could really win a nuclear war. He shares how as small nuclear weapons increase in number, more and more nonelected US military officials would have access to the nuclear buttons. This is one episode from AuCoin's biweekly radio show on Jefferson Public Radio (JPR), which ran after he had retired from office. The majority of episodes feature his commentary on current political events, often focusing on issues important to southern Oregon where JPR is based. This episode aired between 2002-2003.
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date Created
2002-2003
Is Part Of
Jefferson Public Radio
Subject
AuCoin, Les
Oregon--Politics and government
Public broadcasting--Oregon
Place
United States
Extent
1 audio file (2 min., 53 sec.)
Identifier
PUA_MS147_JPR_131
Rights
This recording is provided here for research purposes with the permission of Les AuCoin and Jefferson Public Radio. All rights reserved.
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Source
Pacific University Archives
Format
MP3