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From: arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Ken Arnold%CGL)
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Subject: Re: Anti-semitism and the Oppenheimer Case
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Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 17:37:55 EST
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In article <255@unm-la.UUCP> cs193aae@unm-la.UUCP writes:
>some recent declassified documents just made public show that
>Teller was more to blame for Oppie's demise than originally thought.
>
>1.  FBI documents in the 1950s show that "Dr. Edward Teller, who
>    desires name kept confidential, furnished...the following concerning
>    subject [Oppenhemier] and H-bomb.  Teller states subject has opposed
>    development of H-bomb since 1945 and is of the opinion that H-bomb
>    would have been a reality at least a year ago if it had not been
>    opposed by Oppenheimer."
>
>    In addition, Teller had apparently told the FBI that "he would do
>    almost anything to see subject [Oppenheimer] separated from the
>    atomic energy program."

This is not entirely out of line with what we both said earlier.  Teller
said in the security clearance hearing that he did not understand Oppenheimer's
objections to the atomic bomb, and he felt that he should be removed
from the program.  Teller may, in fact, be right that Oppenheimer slowed
the development, since he had both scientific and moral objections to
Teller's work.  Teller happened to be right about the science, and Oppenheimer
wrong, but Oppenheimer's objections surely slowed Teller's work.  That,
however, would have required 20/20 hindsight.

The documentation of anti-semitism on the board is surprising, although
many people off the board made similar comments.  Makes ya sort of glad
not to live and work in those times.  Makes ya sort of interested in
keeping the same shit from happening again, too.
-- 

		Ken Arnold
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