Grim Reaper 6 Posted April 1 #1 Share Posted April 1 On the anniversary of the president's tragic assassination, we reveal the fascinating story of JFK's Cold War bunkers, which may soon be designated as National Historic Landmarks... It was under Kennedy’s government that a national fallout shelter program was rolled out, meant to reassure and protect citizens from nuclear disaster.Kennedy followed his own guidelines too. In an effort to protect his family and staff, the late president built a pair of bunkers in two carefully chosen locations in the east of the country. Both of these shelters remain today.The president and his administration recognized that the Cape Cod retreat was a very exposed location in the event of a nuclear attack, so it was decided that a nuclear bunker should be built in the surrounding area. The chosen site was the Tom Nevers Naval Facility (pictured from above) on Nantucket island, a minuscule islet around 30 miles (48km) south of the cape. Inside JFK's Top Secret Nuclear Bunker (msn.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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