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US-USSR Relations / Reagan Joke, Soviet Alert #534001

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Oct 18, 1984
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw

(DC) USSR military alert in response to President Reagan's radio joke about bombing Sovs. examined. [August 11, voice of REAGAN - claims he's outlawed Russia and bombing will commence in five mins.] Sequence of Soviet military events following that remark detailed, illustrated on map. [Representative Michael BARNES - describes Soviet alert that state of war existed between United States and USSR ; notes such errors frequently happen.] Possible explanations for uniden. Soviet official's war alert considered.
REPORTER: Marvin Kalb

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Kalb, Marvin
Duration:
00:02:00

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