Angier Biddle Duke
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Angier Biddle Duke was the United States Ambassador to Spain during the 1966 Palomares incident. He famously sought to reassure the public about the safety of the area by swimming in the Mediterranean Sea in front of international media shortly after the nuclear accident.
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He was the US Ambassador who joined Manuel Fraga Iribarne in a staged beach event to promote tourism in Spain.
Die vermissten Atombomben – ein Dutzend gingen im Kalten Krieg verloren.Neue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-01-24
Switzerland· 2026-01-24
Angier Biddle Duke was the U.S. ambassador to Spain who tried to reassure the public after the accident.
«Pensamos que era el fin del mundo»: el día que EE UU arrojó accidentalmente 4 bombas nucleares sobre EspañaEl Nacional·
Venezuela· 2025-04-20
Venezuela· 2025-04-20
