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2005-08-04T02:01:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmVlXC8xNjk3OTktbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senator Bingaman and Mr. Beckner gave the opening remarks for the Manhattan Symposium. The morning session of the symposium focused on how the project got started. Mr. Rhodes spoke about his book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Mr. Groueff spoke about his book, The Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb. After their talks, speakers answered questions from the audience. The Manhattan Project was a top-secret attempt during World War II to create the atomic bomb. During this symposium, panelists discussed the lessons learned from the project, and how they apply to today’s domestic security issues.
Senator Bingaman and Mr. Beckner gave the opening remarks for the Manhattan Symposium. The morning session of the symposium focused on how the… read more
Senator Bingaman and Mr. Beckner gave the opening remarks for the Manhattan Symposium. The morning session of the symposium focused on how the project got started. Mr. Rhodes spoke about his book, The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Mr. Groueff spoke about his book, The Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb. After their talks, speakers answered questions from the audience. The Manhattan Project was a top-secret attempt during World War II to create the atomic bomb. During this symposium, panelists discussed the lessons learned from the project, and how they apply to today’s domestic security issues. close
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