# Pressing the Button: JFK and the PALs

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Podcast: [Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/atomic-hobo-nuclear-war-podcast-1134575)
Published: 2026-05-27T19:53:13+00:00
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## Resource

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