I saw Sputnik in early October 1957, or I thought I did. Here's an article that explains why I likely didn't: I saw Sputnik!
Posted by CJ at 5:19 pm (PDT) on Sat June 22, 2019
The reason for the Government's anxiety was because Sputnik was in actuality a nuclear ballistic missle shell with a radio transmitter in it instead of the weaponry. This showed us that Russion had the capability to send a nuclear weapon anywhere they wanted. Luckily the general public did not know this or there would have been massive panic.
Dad worked for Square-D Electric in '57 ; after Sputnik they received a purchase order from Uncle Sam with Top Priority Over All Else Regardless (his term) and he said the government's anxiety was unlike anything he ever experienced before or after ...
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This showed us that Russion had the capability to send a nuclear weapon anywhere they wanted. Luckily the general public did not know this or there would have been massive panic.
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