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Espionage Act

  • Extract from "The Code of the Laws of the United States of America" in Force June 14, 1940, Title 50--War, Chapter 4--Espionage

  • 1944-Sep-01

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Arnold Beckman signed this Espionage Act during the course of work with MIT's Radiation Lab, presumably in connection with work on mustard gas detection.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 18, Folder 31

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“Espionage Act,” September 1, 1944. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 18, Folder 31. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/kh04dq16g.

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