Kennedy said that if we had nuclear war we'd kill 300 million people in the first hour. McNamara, who is a good businessman and likes to save, says it would be only 200 million.
Norman ThomasAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: american
- Born: November 20, 1884
- Died: December 19, 1968
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