Chapter Thirty-two
Thursday, October 23
7:53 PM
Nuclear Emergency Search Team Headquarters
Las Vegas
Taking Craig’s theory with the utmost seriousness, the FBI joined with the DOE, the Department of Defense, the Secret Service, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch a prompt NEST response. June Atwood was instrumental in convincing the FBI Director of the validity of Craig’s conjecture. The Secret Service immediately wanted to veto having the President stop over—but the DoD insisted that any change of plans would be tantamount to announcing to the entire urban area that a nuclear bomb might be hidden somewhere on the streets. Air Force One remained on schedule, but ready to divert straight to Los Angeles at a moment’s notice.
The Nuclear Emergency Search Team catapulte
