The atomic bomb is a symbol of the power of science. It is a symbol of the power of man to control nature. And it is a symbol of the responsibility that comes with that power.
— Robert Oppenheimer Modern

Manhattan Project leader

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Speech at the University of California, Berkeley

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1953

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Controversial

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https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4754593

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