Pressing the Button: 'Fat, dumb and happy'
Atomic Hobo - Nuclear War Podcast

Pressing the Button: ’Fat, dumb and happy’

2026-05-06

More on Truman and sole presidential authority, and why did Curtis LeMay say he would refuse to be 'fat, dumb and happy' if America got nuked?


As with last week's episode on Truman, I must acknowledge the brilliant new book by Alex Wellerstein called The Most Awful Responsibility.

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