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Where the Bomb Was Planted

Grover Whalen, left, President of the New York World’s Fair, stands  inside looking at the room of the British Pavilion on  July 4, 1940, where a time bomb was found.
Grover Whalen, left, President of the New York World’s Fair, stands inside looking at the room of the British Pavilion on July 4, 1940, where a time bomb was found. Photo: AP Photo (AP)