RED MOODY TRACKS DOWN ADMIRAL GUEST
Diver Red Moody, soon after arriving in Spain, decides it’s time to meet the Admiral. In this interview with the author, Moody tells the memorable story of his first meeting with Admiral Guest. One correction: Moody’s little boat was only 5 horsepower, not 25. (Thanks to Red Moody for permission to use this clip.)
JOE RAMIREZ BATTLES SEASICKNES ON SIMÓ’S BOAT
Air Force lawyer Joe Ramirez is left on Simó Orts’ fishing boat with an H-bomb possibly tangled in the nets. In this interview clip, Joe Ramirez discusses his adventure on Simó’s boat while waiting for divers to return. It wasn’t just apprehension, Ramirez adds, but excitement over finding he bomb that cured his seasickness. (Thanks to Joe Ramirez for permission to use this clip.)
AMBASSADOR DUKE AFTER HIS SWIM
In a world-famous PR stunt, Ambassador Angier Biddle Duke swam in the chilly Mediterranean Sea on March 8, 1966, to prove it wasn’t radioactive. This is an excerpt of his eloquent remarks after the swim. (Thanks to Robin Duke and the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscripts and Special Collections Library for use of this clip.)
BRAD MOONEY ARGUES WITH THE ADMIRAL
CURV is tangled in the bomb’s parachute, and Admiral Guest is running out of options. Brad Mooney, in his interview with the author, tells the now-legendary story of how he convinced Admiral Guest to lift the bomb. (Thanks to Brad Mooney for permission to use this clip.)
ADMIRAL GUEST’S PRESS CONFERENCE
A rare recording from Admiral Guest’s press conference after recovering bomb number four. Guest makes one small error: Simó Orts hailed from Aguilas, not Garrucha. (Thanks to Cliff Page for permission to use this clip.)