The Letter That Led to the Atomic Bomb | Genius

based on this new phenomenon it is
conceivable though much less certain
that an extremely powerful bomb of a new
type may be constructed a single bomb of
this type carried by boat and exploded
in a port might very well destroy the
whole board together with some of the
surrounding territory good god I don’t
need to tell you what could happen if
the Germans developed this technology
before we do I’ll be doing the gusto or
worse which is why I’m asking you to
take charge of a program to research and
develop an atomic weapon it require
tremendous resources of that I have no
doubt I need wide latitude to manage the
project the scientists military
clandestine operations secrecy would be
vital sir
you couldn’t let the Krauts get onto us
everyone involved will need security
clearance
Oppenheimer tell her famiiy I’m Stein no
no Heinz Stein he’s out
you haven’t even run his background
Edgar the bureau has been concerned
about Einstein for years as a radical
was certainly a communist he’s the man
who informed the president of the
urgency of this matter he cannot be
trusted to be loyal to our country I was
a resort and defend the Constitution and
laws of the United States of America
against all enemies foreign and domestic
against all enemies foreign and domestic
that I will bear arms on behalf of the
United States when required by the law
um on behalf of the United States when
required by de Gaulle
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