I have serious doubts about the 300 million figure quoted here. He gives no details of how that figure was arrived at, nor whether it is adjusted for inflation

I have serious doubts about the 300 million figure quoted here. He gives no details of how that figure was arrived at, nor whether it is adjusted for inflation or is in 1960 dollars. It doesn't say if it is money spent by america or world wide (although he implies it is the worldwide cost). It makes for a nice sensational headline though, I suppose.