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Governor Val Peterson, in the Cornhusker Yearbook, 1952

Governor Val Peterson, in the Cornhusker Yearbook, 1952

Courtesy University of Nebraska Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Gen. Curtis LeMay in an unfamiliar setting, the bridge of a Navy ship, watching one of the early atomic bomb tests that SAC carried out

Gen. Curtis LeMay in an unfamiliar setting, the bridge of a Navy ship, watching one of the early atomic bomb tests that SAC carried out

Courtesy U.S. Air Force

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A sight Janie LeMay became used to: Staff Sergeant Billy Davis stands guard at the entrance to the Headquarters facilities of the Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, June 1959

A sight Janie LeMay became used to: Staff Sergeant Billy Davis stands guard at the entrance to the Headquarters facilities of the Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, June 1959

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The B-47 was the first major SAC bomber. It had a crew of three and could deliver over 8,000 pounds of bombs.

The B-47 was the first major SAC bomber. It had a crew of three and could deliver over 8,000 pounds of bombs.

Courtesy U.S. Air Force

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One of the last crews of the Looking Glass plane. In 1990, SAC was deciding whether or not to end 24-hour-a-day flights for the Looking Glass aircraft.

One of the last crews of the Looking Glass plane. In 1990, SAC was deciding whether or not to end 24-hour-a-day flights for the Looking Glass aircraft.

From NET Television program, Cold Warriors Never Die

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Man directing traffic in an evacuation drill from the 1964 film, "Let’s Face It"; Protesters were upset about the Civil Defense evacuation drills that they felt were designed to give people a false sense that they could survive a nuclear explosion

Man directing traffic in an evacuation drill from the 1964 film, "Let’s Face It"; Protesters were upset about the Civil Defense evacuation drills that they felt were designed to give people a false sense that they could survive a nuclear explosion

Courtesy U.S. Air Force

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"Omaha Action" protesters march from Lincoln to the Mead ICBM construction site in 1959

"Omaha Action" protesters march from Lincoln to the Mead ICBM construction site in 1959

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Atomic Bomb Civil Defense Plan in Nebraska

Atomic Bomb Civil Defense Plan in Nebraska

Find out how nuclear evacuation plans were made.

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Operation Cue began with breakfast, followed by the blast and a survey of the destruction at various distances from Ground Zero, May 5, 1955

Operation Cue began with breakfast, followed by the blast and a survey of the destruction at various distances from Ground Zero, May 5, 1955

Courtesy National Records & Archives Administration

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Maxine Morrison, wife of former Gov. Frank Morrison, was not impressed with the size and condition of the Nebraska governor’s mansion’s shelter

Maxine Morrison, wife of former Gov. Frank Morrison, was not impressed with the size and condition of the Nebraska governor’s mansion’s shelter

From the 1999 NET program, Remaking a Mansion for First Families

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Construction of the Nebraska State Historical Society building, 1952

Construction of the Nebraska State Historical Society building, 1952

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Nebraska Governor’s residence in Lincoln, west side, 1956

Nebraska Governor’s residence in Lincoln, west side, 1956

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Susan Aegerter from Seward County with her prize 4-H steer at the Cornhusker Hotel, 1956

Susan Aegerter from Seward County with her prize 4-H steer at the Cornhusker Hotel, 1956

Courtesy History Nebraska, RG2608-1265

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Outside Hotel Bassett - Range Cafe, Bassett, Nebraska

Outside Hotel Bassett - Range Cafe, Bassett, Nebraska

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Strikers from all across the Midwest gathered at the rally in Pueblo, Colorado

Strikers from all across the Midwest gathered at the rally in Pueblo, Colorado

Courtesy Bill GanzelNo larger image available.

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This sign in a manure spreader expressed the frustration many farmers felt in the late 1970s over farm prices

This sign in a manure spreader expressed the frustration many farmers felt in the late 1970s over farm prices

Courtesy Bill Ganzel

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Farmer carrying sign as he walks by a tractor: "Farm Strike — 100% Parity"; Washington, D.C.

Farmer carrying sign as he walks by a tractor: "Farm Strike — 100% Parity"; Washington, D.C.

From the 1990 NET Television program, After the Last Harvest

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Colonel Elmer Kohmetscher, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol

Colonel Elmer Kohmetscher, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol

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