Fifty years ago America exploded the world's first atomic bomb in New Mexico. The bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki swiftly followed. America was the most powerful nation on earth and the promise of the atom seemed unlimited. In a three-part series, John Slater looks at the history of America's love affair with the atom.
1: Guinea Pigs. Over the last 50 years radiation experiments have been conducted on thousands of American citizens without their permission being sought. Now a special Presidential Committee is touring the country to hear the evidence first hand.
A Pier Black Hill production