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when the Manhattan Project national

when the Manhattan Project national park was established in three locations

park was established in three locations

park was established in three locations at Oakridge Los Alamos and Hanford it

at Oakridge Los Alamos and Hanford it

at Oakridge Los Alamos and Hanford it established a new plane for interpretive

established a new plane for interpretive

established a new plane for interpretive complexity the history of these three

complexity the history of these three

complexity the history of these three separate locations was very different

separate locations was very different

separate locations was very different and at the Hanford unit part of its

and at the Hanford unit part of its

and at the Hanford unit part of its history was underrepresented in the

history was underrepresented in the

history was underrepresented in the written record namely the contribution

written record namely the contribution

written record namely the contribution of the contractor the DuPont company

of the contractor the DuPont company

of the contractor the DuPont company whose foundational characteristics were

whose foundational characteristics were

whose foundational characteristics were so pivotal in the success of the Hanford

so pivotal in the success of the Hanford

so pivotal in the success of the Hanford project I mean of the Manhattan Project

project I mean of the Manhattan Project

project I mean of the Manhattan Project at Hanford you guests that come out to

at Hanford you guests that come out to

at Hanford you guests that come out to be reactor are well introduced into the

be reactor are well introduced into the

be reactor are well introduced into the what and why of the facilities out there

what and why of the facilities out there

what and why of the facilities out there but the how and the who we say very

but the how and the who we say very

but the how and the who we say very little about how was Hanford built in

little about how was Hanford built in

little about how was Hanford built in such a short period of time it’s very

such a short period of time it’s very

such a short period of time it’s very difficult to understand the timeliness

difficult to understand the timeliness

difficult to understand the timeliness of Hanford unless the how and the who is

of Hanford unless the how and the who is

of Hanford unless the how and the who is added to the narrative it’s a

added to the narrative it’s a

added to the narrative it’s a fascinating story the April 16th issue

fascinating story the April 16th issue

fascinating story the April 16th issue in 1951 of the Time magazine gives us a

in 1951 of the Time magazine gives us a

in 1951 of the Time magazine gives us a glimpse of how DuPont was looked upon

glimpse of how DuPont was looked upon

glimpse of how DuPont was looked upon after the manhattan project was

after the manhattan project was

after the manhattan project was completed their feature story was of the

completed their feature story was of the

completed their feature story was of the Wizards of Wilmington the history of the

Wizards of Wilmington the history of the

Wizards of Wilmington the history of the DuPont company and started out telling

DuPont company and started out telling

DuPont company and started out telling about DuPont building the Savannah River

about DuPont building the Savannah River

about DuPont building the Savannah River project which was located to make

project which was located to make

project which was located to make materials for the hydrogen bomb they had

materials for the hydrogen bomb they had

materials for the hydrogen bomb they had taken that project reluctantly a

taken that project reluctantly a

taken that project reluctantly a generation before they had been branded

generation before they had been branded

generation before they had been branded merchants of death when a committee from

merchants of death when a committee from

merchants of death when a committee from the US Congress had looked at profit

the US Congress had looked at profit

the US Congress had looked at profit prophet Ison during World War one and

prophet Ison during World War one and

prophet Ison during World War one and they would do anything to avoid that

they would do anything to avoid that

they would do anything to avoid that Bree brand rebranding but now the

Bree brand rebranding but now the

Bree brand rebranding but now the government was saying DuPont was the

government was saying DuPont was the

government was saying DuPont was the only company that could bill the

only company that could bill the

only company that could bill the Savannah River project one expert in

Savannah River project one expert in

Savannah River project one expert in atomic energy said to give that job to

atomic energy said to give that job to

atomic energy said to give that job to any other corporation when you could get

any other corporation when you could get

any other corporation when you could get DuPont would be like accepting a rookie

DuPont would be like accepting a rookie

DuPont would be like accepting a rookie when you had the opportunity to get Babe

when you had the opportunity to get Babe

when you had the opportunity to get Babe Ruth in the prime of his career the

Ruth in the prime of his career the

Ruth in the prime of his career the story continued with events of nine

story continued with events of nine

story continued with events of nine years earlier and explained why DuPont

years earlier and explained why DuPont

years earlier and explained why DuPont was held in such high esteem at that

was held in such high esteem at that

was held in such high esteem at that time DuPont had taken on the

time DuPont had taken on the

time DuPont had taken on the construction of the plutonium

construction of the plutonium

construction of the plutonium manufacturing facilities at Hanford as

manufacturing facilities at Hanford as

manufacturing facilities at Hanford as part of the Manhattan Project that was a

part of the Manhattan Project that was a

part of the Manhattan Project that was a far bigger project than the Savannah

far bigger project than the Savannah

far bigger project than the Savannah River project and it was probably the

River project and it was probably the

River project and it was probably the biggest contract ever led to one

biggest contract ever led to one

biggest contract ever led to one contracting agent in the history of our

contracting agent in the history of our

contracting agent in the history of our country and it was also a much riskier

country and it was also a much riskier

country and it was also a much riskier project so little was known about the

project so little was known about the

project so little was known about the materials and the processes involved

materials and the processes involved

materials and the processes involved there was so much fear that we were

there was so much fear that we were

there was so much fear that we were behind the Germans in the development of

behind the Germans in the development of

behind the Germans in the development of the atomic bomb and so much secrecy but

the atomic bomb and so much secrecy but

the atomic bomb and so much secrecy but wait this talk is not an infomercial for

wait this talk is not an infomercial for

wait this talk is not an infomercial for the DuPont company as a matter of fact

the DuPont company as a matter of fact

the DuPont company as a matter of fact in our efforts to see whether we were

in our efforts to see whether we were

in our efforts to see whether we were well shall we say exaggerating we tried

well shall we say exaggerating we tried

well shall we say exaggerating we tried to get in touch with them they don’t

to get in touch with them they don’t

to get in touch with them they don’t want to even discuss the Manhattan

want to even discuss the Manhattan

want to even discuss the Manhattan Project but the real reason for the talk

Project but the real reason for the talk

Project but the real reason for the talk is it’s an extra it’s a reaction that

is it’s an extra it’s a reaction that

is it’s an extra it’s a reaction that while most of the popular histories of

while most of the popular histories of

while most of the popular histories of the Manhattan Project treat the

the Manhattan Project treat the

the Manhattan Project treat the contractor as a secondary citizen

contractor as a secondary citizen

contractor as a secondary citizen only they’re in the service of their

only they’re in the service of their

only they’re in the service of their contracting agent those sources that

contracting agent those sources that

contracting agent those sources that looked at Hanford concluded things were

looked at Hanford concluded things were

looked at Hanford concluded things were very very different at Hanford they’re

very very different at Hanford they’re

very very different at Hanford they’re probably there was no time in our

probably there was no time in our

probably there was no time in our history when we as a country were more

history when we as a country were more

history when we as a country were more dependent upon the performance of a

dependent upon the performance of a

dependent upon the performance of a single commercial identity how was

single commercial identity how was

single commercial identity how was DuPont selected for that job well a

DuPont selected for that job well a

DuPont selected for that job well a little history in the fall of 1941 and

little history in the fall of 1941 and

little history in the fall of 1941 and 42 I’m sorry

42 I’m sorry

42 I’m sorry the Manhattan Project was established

the Manhattan Project was established

the Manhattan Project was established with the Corps of Engineers under the

with the Corps of Engineers under the

with the Corps of Engineers under the direction of Brigadier General Leslie

direction of Brigadier General Leslie

direction of Brigadier General Leslie groves the initial objective of this

groves the initial objective of this

groves the initial objective of this huge secret project was to produce the

huge secret project was to produce the

huge secret project was to produce the alternative ingredients for a bomb first

alternative ingredients for a bomb first

alternative ingredients for a bomb first approach

approach

approach separate out the scarce isotope u-235 it

separate out the scarce isotope u-235 it

separate out the scarce isotope u-235 it was president only in less than 1% from

was president only in less than 1% from

was president only in less than 1% from the rest of uranium the second approach

the rest of uranium the second approach

the rest of uranium the second approach produce an entirely new element that

produce an entirely new element that

produce an entirely new element that theoretically had the same

theoretically had the same

theoretically had the same characteristics as u-235 the intent was

characteristics as u-235 the intent was

characteristics as u-235 the intent was that both of these materials would be

that both of these materials would be

that both of these materials would be produced at Oak Ridge Tennessee because

produced at Oak Ridge Tennessee because

produced at Oak Ridge Tennessee because there was a vast amount of power in that

there was a vast amount of power in that

there was a vast amount of power in that location and toward that end some seven

location and toward that end some seven

location and toward that end some seven different corporations were under

different corporations were under

different corporations were under contract to build and produce u-235 via

contract to build and produce u-235 via

contract to build and produce u-235 via two different approaches for isotope

two different approaches for isotope

two different approaches for isotope separation but to make an entirely new

separation but to make an entirely new

separation but to make an entirely new element now there was a job that was

element now there was a job that was

element now there was a job that was more like alchemy than chemistry it

more like alchemy than chemistry it

more like alchemy than chemistry it involved the ingenious arrangement of

involved the ingenious arrangement of

involved the ingenious arrangement of natural uranium in what was called a

natural uranium in what was called a

natural uranium in what was called a pile such that it would undergo a

pile such that it would undergo a

pile such that it would undergo a nuclear reaction and produce yes

nuclear reaction and produce yes

nuclear reaction and produce yes an entirely new element plutonium that

an entirely new element plutonium that

an entirely new element plutonium that had never existed on earth and we are

had never existed on earth and we are

had never existed on earth and we are not going to try to go into the details

not going to try to go into the details

not going to try to go into the details of that reaction but we have to state

of that reaction but we have to state

of that reaction but we have to state one very important factor it let loose a

one very important factor it let loose a

one very important factor it let loose a tremendous amount of heat and you just

tremendous amount of heat and you just

tremendous amount of heat and you just its safety was not adequate if you could

its safety was not adequate if you could

its safety was not adequate if you could not get rid of that heat

not get rid of that heat

not get rid of that heat remember the Chernobyl accident

remember the Chernobyl accident

remember the Chernobyl accident aha furthermore plutonium was produced

aha furthermore plutonium was produced

aha furthermore plutonium was produced in very low concentrations within the

in very low concentrations within the

in very low concentrations within the uranium one part in 4000 so you had to

uranium one part in 4000 so you had to

uranium one part in 4000 so you had to dissolve all this uranium put it through

dissolve all this uranium put it through

dissolve all this uranium put it through a lot of chemistry and it had to be done

a lot of chemistry and it had to be done

a lot of chemistry and it had to be done totally remotely because by now the

totally remotely because by now the

totally remotely because by now the uranium was very radioactive very few

uranium was very radioactive very few

uranium was very radioactive very few micrograms of plutonium had ever been

micrograms of plutonium had ever been

micrograms of plutonium had ever been produced anywhere in the world and so in

produced anywhere in the world and so in

produced anywhere in the world and so in March of 1942 an entirely new

March of 1942 an entirely new

March of 1942 an entirely new organization called them metallurgical

organization called them metallurgical

organization called them metallurgical adore the Met lab was set up at the

adore the Met lab was set up at the

adore the Met lab was set up at the University of Chicago some 2,000

University of Chicago some 2,000

University of Chicago some 2,000 scientists were studying all aspects of

scientists were studying all aspects of

scientists were studying all aspects of plutonium and its production but as for

plutonium and its production but as for

plutonium and its production but as for the general he was of the firm opinion

the general he was of the firm opinion

the general he was of the firm opinion that to take their data and make it into

that to take their data and make it into

that to take their data and make it into an industrial operation to produce

an industrial operation to produce

an industrial operation to produce kilograms of plutonium

kilograms of plutonium

kilograms of plutonium there was only one corporation in the

there was only one corporation in the

there was only one corporation in the country that could do that the DuPont

country that could do that the DuPont

country that could do that the DuPont company why well they were relatively

company why well they were relatively

company why well they were relatively successful at all very successful

successful at all very successful

successful at all very successful chemical company most of the materials

chemical company most of the materials

chemical company most of the materials came right out of their own research

came right out of their own research

came right out of their own research labs they built their own plants and

labs they built their own plants and

labs they built their own plants and they had a track record of being able to

they had a track record of being able to

they had a track record of being able to say grand ideas and commercialize them

say grand ideas and commercialize them

say grand ideas and commercialize them very rapidly think nylon also they had a

very rapidly think nylon also they had a

very rapidly think nylon also they had a fixation on safety because they had a

fixation on safety because they had a

fixation on safety because they had a broad experience who is explosives

broad experience who is explosives

broad experience who is explosives the DuPont people couldn’t be less

the DuPont people couldn’t be less

the DuPont people couldn’t be less interested in having anything to do with

plutonium production and they told the

plutonium production and they told the general that my name mainly because they

general that my name mainly because they

general that my name mainly because they were really scared of getting rebranded

were really scared of getting rebranded

were really scared of getting rebranded merchants of death what they had heard

merchants of death what they had heard

merchants of death what they had heard from the general about how you produce

from the general about how you produce

from the general about how you produce plutonium had again convinced him that

plutonium had again convinced him that

plutonium had again convinced him that it oh boy it was a wild scheme with not

it oh boy it was a wild scheme with not

it oh boy it was a wild scheme with not too much chance of success they really

too much chance of success they really

too much chance of success they really sounded more like something from a comic

sounded more like something from a comic

sounded more like something from a comic books and from a textbook and lastly

books and from a textbook and lastly

books and from a textbook and lastly because there was so much urgency to get

because there was so much urgency to get

because there was so much urgency to get ahead of the Germans a commercial

ahead of the Germans a commercial

ahead of the Germans a commercial operation was simply going to be a scale

operation was simply going to be a scale

operation was simply going to be a scale up by a factor of 1 million or more of

up by a factor of 1 million or more of

up by a factor of 1 million or more of the experience in the met lab that is

the experience in the met lab that is

the experience in the met lab that is that is asking for trouble

that is asking for trouble

that is asking for trouble well the general persisted saying the

well the general persisted saying the

well the general persisted saying the nation needed them and finally DuPont

nation needed them and finally DuPont

nation needed them and finally DuPont said ok we’ll take it on but we’ve got

said ok we’ll take it on but we’ve got

said ok we’ll take it on but we’ve got some conditions and their conditions

some conditions and their conditions

some conditions and their conditions made that contract vastly different from

made that contract vastly different from

made that contract vastly different from what those other ones at Oakridge were

what those other ones at Oakridge were

what those other ones at Oakridge were first they would be totally responsible

first they would be totally responsible

first they would be totally responsible for the production of plutonium yeah

for the production of plutonium yeah

for the production of plutonium yeah they would get from the metallurgical

they would get from the metallurgical

they would get from the metallurgical lab all of the parameters for this

lab all of the parameters for this

lab all of the parameters for this wonderful pile but what got designed and

wonderful pile but what got designed and

wonderful pile but what got designed and built would be a dupont decision

built would be a dupont decision

built would be a dupont decision furthermore attached to the contract

furthermore attached to the contract

furthermore attached to the contract would be what they called a memorandum

would be what they called a memorandum

would be what they called a memorandum of understanding and this one was a

of understanding and this one was a

of understanding and this one was a document signed by all parties that said

document signed by all parties that said

document signed by all parties that said this is what we know about producing

this is what we know about producing

this is what we know about producing plutonium and this is what we don’t know

plutonium and this is what we don’t know

plutonium and this is what we don’t know and this is the risk of trying to do it

and this is the risk of trying to do it

and this is the risk of trying to do it in one step you shouldn’t do it thirdly

in one step you shouldn’t do it thirdly

in one step you shouldn’t do it thirdly the President had to ask them to do it

the President had to ask them to do it

the President had to ask them to do it and their profit from this would be $1

and their profit from this would be $1

and their profit from this would be $1 now of course they’d get paid for all

now of course they’d get paid for all

now of course they’d get paid for all the activities but their profit was $1

the activities but their profit was $1

the activities but their profit was $1 fourths there would not be it would not

fourths there would not be it would not

fourths there would not be it would not be built at Oak Ridge and so

be built at Oak Ridge and so

be built at Oak Ridge and so consequently eventually well the

consequently eventually well the

consequently eventually well the decision for that was it just wasn’t

decision for that was it just wasn’t

decision for that was it just wasn’t safe they didn’t know enough about the

safe they didn’t know enough about the

safe they didn’t know enough about the safety of that step so eventually it was

safety of that step so eventually it was

safety of that step so eventually it was built at Hanford of course it was

built at Hanford of course it was

built at Hanford of course it was important that the proximity of the

important that the proximity of the

important that the proximity of the Columbia River and of the electricity

Columbia River and of the electricity

Columbia River and of the electricity that was available from the Grand Coulee

that was available from the Grand Coulee

that was available from the Grand Coulee Dam was very important but the contract

Dam was very important but the contract

Dam was very important but the contract was basically a turnkey from soup to

was basically a turnkey from soup to

was basically a turnkey from soup to nuts and involved in listing some a

nuts and involved in listing some a

nuts and involved in listing some a hundred and twenty thousand people to

hundred and twenty thousand people to

hundred and twenty thousand people to come to work in this vast wilderness so

come to work in this vast wilderness so

come to work in this vast wilderness so to speak of Hanford and to produce a

to speak of Hanford and to produce a

to speak of Hanford and to produce a place for forty five thousand of them to

place for forty five thousand of them to

place for forty five thousand of them to live temporarily and also to build a

live temporarily and also to build a

live temporarily and also to build a city of fifteen thousand for those who

city of fifteen thousand for those who

city of fifteen thousand for those who would operate the plant well all of this

would operate the plant well all of this

would operate the plant well all of this doesn’t respond to the question how did

doesn’t respond to the question how did

doesn’t respond to the question how did they do it how did DuPont turn this

they do it how did DuPont turn this

they do it how did DuPont turn this barren desert into a giant industrial

barren desert into a giant industrial

barren desert into a giant industrial complex in less than 20 months well of

complex in less than 20 months well of

complex in less than 20 months well of course there was the national situation

course there was the national situation

course there was the national situation their concern over survival then there

their concern over survival then there

their concern over survival then there was the organization of the Manhattan

was the organization of the Manhattan

was the organization of the Manhattan Project was the single point of contact

Project was the single point of contact

Project was the single point of contact with an open checkbook highest priority

with an open checkbook highest priority

with an open checkbook highest priority and an iron-fisted boss but far more

and an iron-fisted boss but far more

and an iron-fisted boss but far more important were the foundational

important were the foundational

important were the foundational characteristics of DuPont many of these

characteristics of DuPont many of these

characteristics of DuPont many of these had been developed over the years and

had been developed over the years and

had been developed over the years and later were accepted during the next 20

later were accepted during the next 20

later were accepted during the next 20 years

years

years in the overall construction industry but

in the overall construction industry but

in the overall construction industry but when as practiced by DuPont these are

when as practiced by DuPont these are

when as practiced by DuPont these are something that were almost part of their

something that were almost part of their

something that were almost part of their DNA rather than something they learned

DNA rather than something they learned

DNA rather than something they learned from a textbook and so I would suggest

from a textbook and so I would suggest

from a textbook and so I would suggest that you go to the B reactor org and

that you go to the B reactor org and

that you go to the B reactor org and click on lost in the telling for the

click on lost in the telling for the

click on lost in the telling for the details but I’ll hit on four of these

details but I’ll hit on four of these

details but I’ll hit on four of these one is their propensity for

one is their propensity for

one is their propensity for characterizing I mean visualizing and

characterizing I mean visualizing and

characterizing I mean visualizing and organizing the whole project into a

organizing the whole project into a

organizing the whole project into a series of small tasks thousands of them

series of small tasks thousands of them

series of small tasks thousands of them with known input and output etc and this

with known input and output etc and this

with known input and output etc and this allowed them to compress the schedule

allowed them to compress the schedule

allowed them to compress the schedule for design and construction far beyond

for design and construction far beyond

for design and construction far beyond what was normally assumed to be ACC a

what was normally assumed to be ACC a

what was normally assumed to be ACC a safe schedule for a wartime emergency

safe schedule for a wartime emergency

safe schedule for a wartime emergency situation

situation

situation comparing the two DuPont versus wartime

comparing the two DuPont versus wartime

comparing the two DuPont versus wartime emergency the wartime emergency said

emergency the wartime emergency said

emergency the wartime emergency said that should have taken two and a half

that should have taken two and a half

that should have taken two and a half years longer part of their experience

years longer part of their experience

years longer part of their experience also told them each one of these tasks

also told them each one of these tasks

also told them each one of these tasks has to be such that they can instruct

has to be such that they can instruct

has to be such that they can instruct the worker which meant a tremendous

the worker which meant a tremendous

the worker which meant a tremendous amount of writing of organizational of

amount of writing of organizational of

amount of writing of organizational of skills as to what was required and this

skills as to what was required and this

skills as to what was required and this they did for example at the B reactor

they did for example at the B reactor

they did for example at the B reactor some three thousand pages of procedures

some three thousand pages of procedures

some three thousand pages of procedures were written before a spate of Earth was

were written before a spate of Earth was

were written before a spate of Earth was even turned at building the reactor

even turned at building the reactor

even turned at building the reactor itself then they prioritized their

itself then they prioritized their

itself then they prioritized their uncertainties and improve and increase

uncertainties and improve and increase

uncertainties and improve and increase the conservatism of the design where

the conservatism of the design where

the conservatism of the design where they knew less about the subject the

they knew less about the subject the

they knew less about the subject the most famous is depicted in this slide

most famous is depicted in this slide

most famous is depicted in this slide where DuPont insisted on 30% more of the

where DuPont insisted on 30% more of the

where DuPont insisted on 30% more of the tubes within this pile the physicists

tubes within this pile the physicists

tubes within this pile the physicists said ridiculous as it turned out

said ridiculous as it turned out

said ridiculous as it turned out absolutely necessary

absolutely necessary

absolutely necessary and save some 10 months of getting

and save some 10 months of getting

and save some 10 months of getting plutonium down to Los Alamos anybody

plutonium down to Los Alamos anybody

plutonium down to Los Alamos anybody want to predict what would have happened

want to predict what would have happened

want to predict what would have happened if he had 10 more months of World War 2

if he had 10 more months of World War 2

if he had 10 more months of World War 2 and lastly there being completely

and lastly there being completely

and lastly there being completely focused on safety asking themselves what

focused on safety asking themselves what

focused on safety asking themselves what if what if what if and as a result they

if what if what if and as a result they

if what if what if and as a result they had absolutely no problems with the

had absolutely no problems with the

had absolutely no problems with the cooling contrast that to Fukushima and

cooling contrast that to Fukushima and

cooling contrast that to Fukushima and and and Chernobyl where much more

and and Chernobyl where much more

and and Chernobyl where much more experienced designers didn’t ask the

experienced designers didn’t ask the

experienced designers didn’t ask the right what-if questions well moving on

right what-if questions well moving on

right what-if questions well moving on why is it that if DuPont was so highly

why is it that if DuPont was so highly

why is it that if DuPont was so highly regarded right after the Manhattan

regarded right after the Manhattan

regarded right after the Manhattan Project that so little is written about

Project that so little is written about

Project that so little is written about it in the history well there’s two weeks

it in the history well there’s two weeks

it in the history well there’s two weeks explanations that are closely related

explanations that are closely related

explanations that are closely related one is that historians look for good

one is that historians look for good

one is that historians look for good sources if there’s been a time delay

sources if there’s been a time delay

sources if there’s been a time delay between the events and the writing of

between the events and the writing of

between the events and the writing of the history they love diary there were

the history they love diary there were

the history they love diary there were no Diaries allowed at DuPont furthermore

no Diaries allowed at DuPont furthermore

no Diaries allowed at DuPont furthermore the contribution there was basically for

the contribution there was basically for

the contribution there was basically for a devotion to details details and the

a devotion to details details and the

a devotion to details details and the very substantive application of these

very substantive application of these

very substantive application of these details produced no Diaries and not very

details produced no Diaries and not very

details produced no Diaries and not very interesting reading particularly when

interesting reading particularly when

interesting reading particularly when you compare it to the many biographies

you compare it to the many biographies

you compare it to the many biographies of the scientists the second reason is

of the scientists the second reason is

of the scientists the second reason is there was tension between the scientists

there was tension between the scientists

there was tension between the scientists at the Met Lab and the engineers the

at the Met Lab and the engineers the

at the Met Lab and the engineers the former thought DuPont had stolen their

former thought DuPont had stolen their

former thought DuPont had stolen their project and so when they were approached

project and so when they were approached

project and so when they were approached with what happened at DuPont think where

with what happened at DuPont think where

with what happened at DuPont think where the emphasis was as a matter of fact

the emphasis was as a matter of fact

the emphasis was as a matter of fact Crawford Greenwald who was the director

Crawford Greenwald who was the director

Crawford Greenwald who was the director of the DuPont effort said that he later

of the DuPont effort said that he later

of the DuPont effort said that he later became president another company said

became president another company said

became president another company said that

that

that his opinion hanford was the the best

his opinion hanford was the the best

his opinion hanford was the the best multidisciplinary project that had ever

multidisciplinary project that had ever

multidisciplinary project that had ever been raised but unfortunately the size

been raised but unfortunately the size

been raised but unfortunately the size of the physicists like to pull all the

of the physicists like to pull all the

of the physicists like to pull all the covers over onto their side of the bed

covers over onto their side of the bed

covers over onto their side of the bed well what is the take off away from this

well what is the take off away from this

well what is the take off away from this very brief narrative one is will never

very brief narrative one is will never

very brief narrative one is will never see anything like it again but it is

see anything like it again but it is

see anything like it again but it is very important that we remember what was

very important that we remember what was

very important that we remember what was accomplished through the DuPont effort

accomplished through the DuPont effort

accomplished through the DuPont effort there because you can’t understand what

there because you can’t understand what

there because you can’t understand what the full impact was of the success at

the full impact was of the success at

the full impact was of the success at Hanford without that how and the whose

Hanford without that how and the whose

Hanford without that how and the whose story and there’s also something for you

story and there’s also something for you

story and there’s also something for you come visit us out at B reactor and ask

come visit us out at B reactor and ask

come visit us out at B reactor and ask about the how and the who story and it

about the how and the who story and it

about the how and the who story and it may become a very key factor to

may become a very key factor to

may become a very key factor to improving Hanford’s position in that

improving Hanford’s position in that

improving Hanford’s position in that critical category of encouraging

critical category of encouraging

critical category of encouraging visitors to come out to be reactor

visitors to come out to be reactor

visitors to come out to be reactor because they have developed a

because they have developed a

because they have developed a fascination for Hanford

fascination for Hanford

fascination for Hanford it sure has worked with me thank you

it sure has worked with me thank you

it sure has worked with me thank you [Applause]

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