The Backstory: You are part of a government experiment
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 September 2024
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
Did you know there was a period of time when the U.S. government secretly used the public to test biological weapons? Some sites included rural Georgia, San Francisco Bay, and the New York City subway system.
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| 0:00.0 | We're in New York City almost 60 years ago. Amazingly, while the city is loaded with commuters and tourists, |
| 0:08.0 | it's also the backdrop for a secret military experiment. |
| 0:12.0 | In 1966, the. Army carried out this covert operation |
| 0:16.8 | testing biological weapons on the unsuspecting public and it all took place in |
| 0:22.4 | the city's subway system. I'm Patty Steele. You and I are |
| 0:26.6 | guinea pigs. Next on the backstory. |
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| 0:53.8 | It sent the message to them that we can prosecute these people. |
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| 1:03.4 | And with the help of law enforcement |
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