The Letter That Led to the Atomic Bomb | Genius

based on this new phenomenon it is

based on this new phenomenon it is conceivable though much less certain

conceivable though much less certain

conceivable though much less certain that an extremely powerful bomb of a new

that an extremely powerful bomb of a new

that an extremely powerful bomb of a new type may be constructed a single bomb of

type may be constructed a single bomb of

type may be constructed a single bomb of this type carried by boat and exploded

this type carried by boat and exploded

this type carried by boat and exploded in a port might very well destroy the

in a port might very well destroy the

in a port might very well destroy the whole board together with some of the

whole board together with some of the

whole board together with some of the surrounding territory good god I don’t

surrounding territory good god I don’t

surrounding territory good god I don’t need to tell you what could happen if

need to tell you what could happen if

need to tell you what could happen if the Germans developed this technology

the Germans developed this technology

the Germans developed this technology before we do I’ll be doing the gusto or

before we do I’ll be doing the gusto or

before we do I’ll be doing the gusto or worse which is why I’m asking you to

worse which is why I’m asking you to

worse which is why I’m asking you to take charge of a program to research and

take charge of a program to research and

take charge of a program to research and develop an atomic weapon it require

develop an atomic weapon it require

develop an atomic weapon it require tremendous resources of that I have no

tremendous resources of that I have no

tremendous resources of that I have no doubt I need wide latitude to manage the

doubt I need wide latitude to manage the

doubt I need wide latitude to manage the project the scientists military

project the scientists military

project the scientists military clandestine operations secrecy would be

clandestine operations secrecy would be

clandestine operations secrecy would be vital sir

vital sir

vital sir you couldn’t let the Krauts get onto us

you couldn’t let the Krauts get onto us

you couldn’t let the Krauts get onto us everyone involved will need security

everyone involved will need security

everyone involved will need security clearance

clearance

clearance Oppenheimer tell her famiiy I’m Stein no

Oppenheimer tell her famiiy I’m Stein no

Oppenheimer tell her famiiy I’m Stein no no Heinz Stein he’s out

no Heinz Stein he’s out

no Heinz Stein he’s out you haven’t even run his background

you haven’t even run his background

you haven’t even run his background Edgar the bureau has been concerned

Edgar the bureau has been concerned

Edgar the bureau has been concerned about Einstein for years as a radical

about Einstein for years as a radical

about Einstein for years as a radical was certainly a communist he’s the man

was certainly a communist he’s the man

was certainly a communist he’s the man who informed the president of the

who informed the president of the

who informed the president of the urgency of this matter he cannot be

urgency of this matter he cannot be

urgency of this matter he cannot be trusted to be loyal to our country I was

trusted to be loyal to our country I was

trusted to be loyal to our country I was a resort and defend the Constitution and

a resort and defend the Constitution and

a resort and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America

laws of the United States of America

laws of the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic

against all enemies foreign and domestic

against all enemies foreign and domestic against all enemies foreign and domestic

against all enemies foreign and domestic

against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear arms on behalf of the

that I will bear arms on behalf of the

that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law

United States when required by the law

United States when required by the law um on behalf of the United States when

um on behalf of the United States when

um on behalf of the United States when required by de Gaulle

required by de Gaulle

required by de Gaulle [Music]

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