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Recovered Radio History

Jesse Walker | 1.25.2010 4:38 PM

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In which Paul Harvey tries to sneak onto a nuclear testing site, is captured and interrogated, and begins a lifelong friendship with J. Edgar Hoover, who "helped Harvey with research, suggested changes in scripts and showered the broadcaster with effusive praise."

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  1. Cap'n NoStar   16 years ago

    Now you know the rest of the story.

    1. Brian Sorgatz   16 years ago

      For the win!

      1. Cap'n NoStar   16 years ago

        I was hoping to read that Harvey participated in Hoover's drag queen parties.

      2. Michio Kaku   16 years ago

        IMO, way too obvious for a threadwinner

        1. CTHORM@IBIS   16 years ago

          Wrong. Double entendre involving threaded comments and string theory, quantum win!

        2. CTHORM@IBIS   16 years ago

          Afraid not. Double entendre with threaded comments and string theory, Quantum Win!

  2. Mike G   16 years ago

    Years ago Harvey came to Wichita to give a Town Hall talk (a local lecture series). He made passing reference to liquor never touching the lips of the Harvey household. Later that night, my dad helped him up when he fell down at the Lancers Club after a few too many.

    And now YOU know...

    1. Rich   16 years ago

      ... that he took it by enema.

  3. the sheep's vote   16 years ago

    These days civilians (read: non-LEOs) are gunned down for much less.

  4. The Libertarian Guy   16 years ago

    Did Harvey have to shave Hoover's back? Kinda hard to fight crime wearing high heels, wasn't it, J. Ed?

  5. michael   16 years ago

    good day.

  6. Paul Harvey   16 years ago

    And that little boy, that nobody liked... grew up to be... Al Gore. And NOW you know... the rrrrrest of the story.

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