PART 5: We Were Considered Expendable
From: Claes Andreasson
Series: Downwinder Diaries
Length: 02:39
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Michelle Thomas, is a St. George, Utah downwinder. What bothers her the most about the tests is that the people living downwind from the test site, were never asked to participate in the Cold War, but rather used as guinea pigs. And she recalls how the school children in St. George were examined to find out if they were having enlarged thyroids:
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Piece Description
Michelle Thomas, is a St. George, Utah downwinder. What bothers her the most about the tests is that the people living downwind from the test site, were never asked to participate in the Cold War, but rather used as guinea pigs. And she recalls how the school children in St. George were examined to find out if they were having enlarged thyroids:
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Review of PART 5: We Were Considered ExpendableThe five segments of The Downwinder Diaries available on PRX are powerful pieces. They are short, to the point and consist of first person interviews, along with audio from original newscasts. These are rich, moving, informative pieces, made even more powerful by their brevity.
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Broadcast History
The interview has never aired on American public radio, but was part of a documentary for Swedish NPR
Timing and Cues
Running time: 2:26, plus 0:03 intro and 0:17 outtro (ambience/music)
Musical Works
"Jeux d´eau" (Benoit Jutras) from Cirque du Soleil´s "O"




Rocky McCulloch
Posted on December 10, 2012 at 10:41 AM | Permalink
I Remember Duck and Cove in Grade School
I was in Oklahoma not Nevada.