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...relays it to General Power, who relays it to his commands. In a catastrophe situation with the President out of action, the order can be given by a complex of top officials in Washington. And even beyond Fail Safe point and all the way to bomb-drop point, the war order can be reversed and the aircraft called home. Fail Safe, says Air Force General Nathan Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is foolproof...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Safety Catch On the Deterrent | 4/28/1958 | See Source »

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