The Day We Lost the H-Bomb: Cold War, Hot Nukes, and the Worst Nuclear Weapons Disaster in History

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Streeter, Michael. Franco. London: Haus Publishing, 2005.

Stuart, John. “Army Air Leaders Want U.S. on Guard for Sudden Attack.” The New York Times, October 2, 1945.

“Sub Finds H-Bomb off Spain: Weapon Reported Intact in Water 2500 Feet Deep.” The Washington Post, March 18, 1966.

“Swimming Party.” Newsweek, March 14, 1966.

Szulc, Tad. The Bombs of Palomares. London: Victor Gollancz, 1967.

—. “Dented H-Bomb Is Displayed on Recovery Ship.” The New York Times, April 9, 1966.

—. “H-Bomb Is Recovered Intact after 80 Days.” The New York Times, April 8, 1966.

—. “H-Bomb Searchers Fail Again as Sea Cable Snaps.” The New York Times, March 26, 1966.

—. “Palomares Learns to Love the Bomb.” The New York Times Magazine, February 20, 1966.

—. “U.S. Envoy Swims Where H-Bomb Fell.” The New York Times, March 9, 1966.

Tanner, Henry. “De Gaulle Insists on Rule of Bases of NATO in France.” The New York Times, February 22, 1966.

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Toth, Robert C. “H-Bomb May Slip into Deep Sea Crevice, Balk Recovery.” Los Angeles Times, March 22, 1966.

—. “New Bomb Recovery Try Slated.” Los Angeles Times, March 23, 1966.

—. “Recovery Operations to Raise H-Bomb Begin in Rough Seas.” Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1966.

—. “Soviet Spy Ship Watches U.S. Hunt Bomb.” Los Angeles Times, March 8, 1966.

—. “Spanish Town Could Have Been a Hiroshima.” Los Angeles Times, March 13, 1966.

—. “Submarine Tows Lost H-Bomb up Sea Slope toward Recovery.” Los Angeles Times, March 20, 1966.

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Welles, Benjamin. “Eisenhower Gets Franco's Support.” The New York Times, December 23, 1959.

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—. “Franco Aide's Visit to Highlight Improving U.S. Ties with Spain.” The New York Times, December 30, 1959.

—. “Franco's Prestige High as He Awaits Eisenhower's Visit.” The New York Times, December 19, 1959.

—. “Spain Offers 3 Proposals on Gibraltar.” The New York Times, May 27, 1966.

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Wilford, John Noble. “Gemini 8 Crew Is Forced Down in Pacific after Successful Linkup with Satellite; Spacemen Picked Up after 3 Hours in Sea.” The New York Times, March 17, 1966.

—. “Gemini Is Fueled for Link-up Today.” The New York Times, March 16, 1966.

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Witkin, Richard. “S.A.C. Operating New Alert Program: Aims to Get Third of Bomber Force Airborne within 15 Minutes after Attack.” The New York Times, November 11, 1957.

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LETTERS, CABLES, AND MEMOS

Airgram, Embassy in Madrid to Department of State, “U.S. Policy Assessment,” May 7, 1966.

National Security File, Country File, Spain, Spain memos vol. 1, Box 204. Confidential. (LBJ.) Airgram, Embassy in Madrid to Department of State, “Undersecretary Rostow's Conversation with Joaquin Ruiz-Gimenez,” December 24, 1966. National Security File, Country File, Spain, Spain Cables vol. 1, Box 204 Confidential. (LBJ.)

Cable, from 16th AF Torrejon AB Spain to RUEKDA/Secretary of Defense, January, 1966, #61642.

National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204.

Secret. (LBJ.)

Cable, from CINCLANTFLT, undated, #70834. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B- 52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.)

Cable, CSAF to Joint Chiefs of Staff et al., January 19, 1966, #53337. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.) Cable, CSAF to Joint Chiefs of Staff et al., January 19, 1966, #59032. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.) Cable, CTF Sixty-five to REUCW/CNO, “Sitrep Seventy-nine,” March 16, 1966. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Confidential. (LBJ.) Cable, DASA to RUECW/CNO, January 21, 1966, #51711. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.) Cable, Department of Defense, January 23, 1966, #65908. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.) Cable, Department of State to Embassy in Madrid, January 17, 1966, Deptel 08319. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B- 52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Confidential.

(LBJ.)

Cable, Department of State to Embassy in Madrid, January 22, 1966, Deptel 12217. National Security File, Country File, Spain 1/17/66, TS/RD B-52/KC-135 Accident, Box 204. Secret. (LBJ.) Cable, Department of State to