Presented By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Author Talk: Garrett Graff: Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself--While the Rest of Us Die
Garrett Graff
Garrett Graff, magazine journalist, author and historian, describes an eye-opening true story of the government’s secret plans to survive and rebuild after a catastrophic attack on U.S. soil - - a narrative that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today.
In his engrossing new book, Raven Rock, Graff brings readers through the back channels of government to understand exactly what is at stake if our nation is attacked, and how we’re prepared to respond if it is.
For sixty years, the U.S. government has been developing secret Doomsday plans to protect itself, and the multibillion-dollar Continuity of Government (COG) program takes numerous forms—from its plans to evacuate the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to how it will secure our most precious documents from the National Archives.
In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff sheds light on the inner workings of the 650-acre compound (called Raven Rock) just miles from Camp David, as well as dozens of other bunkers the government built for its top leaders during the Cold War.
Free Admission. Free Parking. Book sales/signing and reception follow program.
In his engrossing new book, Raven Rock, Graff brings readers through the back channels of government to understand exactly what is at stake if our nation is attacked, and how we’re prepared to respond if it is.
For sixty years, the U.S. government has been developing secret Doomsday plans to protect itself, and the multibillion-dollar Continuity of Government (COG) program takes numerous forms—from its plans to evacuate the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to how it will secure our most precious documents from the National Archives.
In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff sheds light on the inner workings of the 650-acre compound (called Raven Rock) just miles from Camp David, as well as dozens of other bunkers the government built for its top leaders during the Cold War.
Free Admission. Free Parking. Book sales/signing and reception follow program.
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