'The Americans' and Nuclear Launch Codes

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Channel: The Wall Street Journal · 2014 · Entertainment

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"The Americans" writer and producer Joe Weisberg describes the surprising history of nuclear launch codes he discovered while doing research for the FX drama. He spoke with John Jurgensen as part of the WSJ Live in Bryant Park series. 
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