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In the gripping episode Tonight at 5:55, the tension is palpable as a group of U.S. military leaders convenes in a locked room, facing a dire ultimatum from the Soviet Union. With only thirty minutes to respond, they must decide whether to surrender or launch a nuclear attack.
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