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J. Robert Oppenheimer's acceptance speech for scroll presented to the Los Alamos Laboratory

  • 1945-Oct-16

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Transcription of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer's (1904-1967) acceptance speech for a scroll presented to the Los Alamos Laboratory by Major General Leslie R. Groves (1896-1970). The Los Alamos Laboratory was given the Army-Navy "E" Award for achieving "Excellence in Production" ("E") of war equipment.

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  • Series II. Professional Files
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  • Box 5, Folder 11

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Oppenheimer, J. Robert. “J. Robert Oppenheimer's Acceptance Speech for Scroll Presented to the Los Alamos Laboratory,” October 16, 1945. Papers of Spofford Grady English, Box 5, Folder 11. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pzxy817.

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