On Friday 14 September 2001 07:58, you wrote:

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>  I've always wondered why we didn't give the Japanese
> the 'demo' version first....    as in:  fire the bomb off about 5
> miles offshore where it would have done much less damage but yet show
> its force.

IIRC, something like this was discussed as an alternative, but 
President Truman's advisors gave it a thumbs down.  We'll always 
wonder, I suppose...

Regards,

Glenn
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