The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Author | : Priscilla J. McMillan |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 411 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781421425672 |
ISBN-13 | : 142142567X |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer written by Priscilla J. McMillan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws from previously classified documents, unpublished manuscripts, private correspondence, and other sources to chronicle the events that surrounded the revocation of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance in 1954, discussing the roles of physicist Edward Teller, Republican businessman Lewis Strauss, congressional assistant William Borden, and President Eisenhower.