Nuclear explosives used for excavation in United States of America and Russia

A confidential cabinet submission proposing an alternative use for nuclear explosives - page 1.

A confidential cabinet submission proposing an alternative use for nuclear explosives.

A confidential cabinet submission proposing an alternative use for nuclear explosives - page 2.

A confidential cabinet submission proposing an alternative use for nuclear explosives.

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