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.

About Norman Thomas

Norman Mattoon Thomaswas an American Presbyterian minister and political activist. He achieved fame as a socialist and pacifist, and was the Socialist Party of America’s candidate for president in six consecutive elections between 1928 and 1948.

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