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Apple QuickTime movie  |  2000-01-25  |  6.0 MB  |  192x144  |  10fps  |  1 minute, 5 seconds
Transcription: In Operation Alert, America tested her ability to survive a thermonuclear attack. This is Low Point, secret headquarters of the Federal Civil Defense Administration. In Washington, when Operation Alert began, thousands of key federal officials left the city to carry on their duties at secret relocation centers. From an emergency White House, President Eisenhower led the nation in Operation Alert. Planned evacuations also took place in other cities large and small. In New York City, pedestrians took cover minutes before the mythical attack. Youngsters learned about event of action to avoid radi ...