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- 1989 Mar 6 (Creation)
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Typescript transmission script of episode 10 of The Nuclear Age, entitled 'Missile experimental', transmitted on Central Independent Television, 6 Mar 1989, relating to the US development of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) capable of hitting targets in the USSR, 1960-1988; the development and deployment of the General Dynamics SM-65 Atlas Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), 1953-1967; the development and deployment of the LGM-30G Minuteman III Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), equipped with three multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV), 1970; the concept of limited nuclear war with only enemy military installations being targetted, 1970-1974; the development of the Martin-Marietta MGM-118 (MX) Peacekeeper Heavy Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), 1974-1989; the Soviet deployment of the SS-18 'Satan' Model 2 Heavy Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), equipped with eight to ten multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV), 1976-1977; US adoption of the Lockheed UGM-93A Trident I C4 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), 1979; the election to the US Presidency of Ronald (Wilson) Reagan, Nov 1980; US research and development into the Small Lightweight 'Midgetman' Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) programme [1979-1988]; including extracts of interviews with US Gen John Toomay, USAF Systems Command; James (Rodney) Schlesinger, US Secretary of Defense, 1973-1975; US Gen Russell Dougherty, Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command (SAC); Soviet Gen Gely Batenin, Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces; Marvin Atkins, US Defense Research and Engineering; Larry Smith, US Senate Armed Services Committee Staff; William R Van Cleave, Defense Adviser for Ronald (Wilson) Reagan's Presidential Election Campaign, 1980; William James Perry, US Under-Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; Cecil Garland, rancher, Utah, USA; Ashton Carter, co-author 1981 MX Study; US Gen Lew Allen, Jr, USAF Chief of Staff; US Gen Brent Scowcroft, Chairman, Presidential Commission on MX Missile; Albert Carnesale, US National Security Consultant; Caspar (Willard) Weinberger, US Secretary of Defense, 1981-1987; US Gen Charles May, USAF Special Assistant for ICBM (Inter Continental Ballistic Missile) Modernisation.
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