CNN The Situation Room October 11, 2013 21:57:00
Height of world war ii. the deseret was the perfect place, because jaap nine war planes couldn't touch it. >> that's one of the big reasons they did that. the japanese were able to hit the west coast, they wouldn't be able to fly from there to here without refueling. >> reporter: richard wasn't even born yet when the poisons began arriving. it grew to an eyou remember noous stockpile that the u.s. didn't start destroying until 1996. >> it never was used. it slowly began to deteriorate. >> reporter: true hilo would gro up here on base and spend a career working and living alongside more than 40...
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