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Civil Defense - Duck And Cover
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keywords: cold war, nuclear defense, bert the turtle, duck and cover principle, firemen, civil defense wardens, civil defense alarm, military radar
Synopsis: Bert the Turtle, who has his own protective shell, teaches us and our shell-less children how to use the duck and cover principle when you see the flash of the Atomic Bomb as well as the initial effects of Nuclear blast...(read more)
- Date: 1958
- Duration: 00:09:10
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States













































Civil Defense - Duck And Cover
Scenes include: Firemen sliding down pole in firehouse, policeman directing traffic, 1958 street traffic, children crossing street, class room scenes with teacher at blackboard, military radar, civil defense workers, civil defense alarm.