• A footnote to our video about nuclear weapons: https://youtu.be/-nGPPRKM_jc
On November 20, 1983 the ABC television network aired a film called "The Day After". The film portrays a
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• A footnote to our video about nuclear weapons: https://youtu.be/-nGPPRKM_jc
On November 20, 1983 the ABC television network aired a film called "The Day After". The film portrays a full-scale thermonuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact as witnessed by the residents of Lawrence, Kansas.
Over 100 million people tuned in to watch "The Day After", a full 62% of the U.S. television audience. It remains the most-watched TV movie event in history.
Immediately following the film, ABC aired a live town hall debate moderated by news anchor Ted Koppel. Appearing on the panel were Carl Sagan, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Elie Wiesel, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, General Brent Scowcroft, and commentator William F. Buckley.
