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Pressing the Button: 'Fat, dumb and happy'

Atomic Hobo by JULIE MCDOWALL

May 6, 202625:20Society & Culture

More on Truman and sole presidential authority, and why did Curtis LeMay say he would refuse to be 'fat, dumb and happy' if America got nuked? As with last week's episode on Truman, I must acknowledge the brilliant new b...

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