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60 minutes II. America's dream defense. Part 1 / produced by Tom Anderson.
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Academic Video Online: Premium - United States- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of Defense.
- United States.
- Ballistic missile defenses--United States.
- Ballistic missile defenses.
- Astronautics, Military--United States.
- Astronautics, Military.
- Genre:
- Television news programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (15 minutes)
- Other Title:
- America’s dream defense
- 60 minutes 2. America’s dream defense. Part 1
- Sixty minutes two. America’s dream defense. Part 1
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2000.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- A look at the unsuccessful test of the Defense Department's 60-billion-dollar missile defense shield and the controversy concerning the shield's reliability. Includes interviews with Lt. Gen. Ron Kadish, an officer in charge of the test; and three critics: Prof. Ted Postol of MIT; Dr. Nira Schwartz, a former engineer at the defense contractor, TRW; Roy Danchick, a former mathematician at TRW and a proponent; and Rep. Curt Weldon (R., Pa.).
- Participant:
- Reporter: Dan Rather ; interviewees: Lt. Gen. Ron Kadish and others.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 01, 2024).
- OCLC:
- 1451752275
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