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On this episode of Our American Stories, for 50 years, John Clauson believed his father was just a simple salesman—until, near his deathbed, his father revealed a shocking secret: he had lived a double life tied to America’s top-secret nuclear missile program. John shares the incredible true story, based on his book Missileman.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, for 50 years, John Clauson believed his father was just a simple salesman&mdash;until, near his deathbed, his father revealed a shocking secret: he had lived a double life tied to America&rsquo;s top-secret nuclear missile program. John shares the incredible true story, based on his book <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMissileman-Secret-Engineer-Wallace-Clauson%2Fdp%2F1944229663&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca0f3990c9c1f43d4f20608dd9de7d547%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638840341229429694%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pOlk2FHi2vSfQOcnnJ%2FVadsQ94LvQNjjoRSbXKFRusU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Missileman</a>.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

My Father’s Super-Secret Double Life as a Nuclear Missile Savant

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