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The Man Who Saved the World

Season 12 Episode 1 | 53m 10s

Fifty years ago, in October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war. This is the little-known story of how close to nuclear destruction the world really was during those dark October days, and how the heroism of one man saved us all.

Aired: 10/22/12
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