From the CONELRAD Collection - a sampling of audio artifacts courtesy of the Federal Civil Defense Administration, circa 1952-56. Please note you'll need a
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Only on radio
This is Eric Severaid
Here are two numbers
Sounds pretty complicated
It's a new word
There'll be no time for guessing
Hang on Brad, hang on
Take it easy, baby!
I ain't no stool pidgeon
Pedro, are you getting through?
Alert today, alive tomorrow
Operation Alert 1956
First nationwide test
No other radio or television
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