Records of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1945-1984 (bulk 1945-1952).

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Records of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1945-1984 (bulk 1945-1952).

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Contains primarily general information files on the social and political implications of the atomic bomb. Includes newspaper clippings, Atomic Energy Commission press releases, typed transcripts of hearings before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, journals, civil defense material, and newsletters. Also contains correspondence and manuscripts of articles submitted to the Bulletin (1980-1984).

18.5 linear ft.

University of Chicago Library

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University of Chicago Library

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Atomic Scientists of Chicago

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The Atomic Scientists of Chicago (ASC) was founded in September 1945 at the Metallurgical Laboratory of the University of Chicago to address the moral and social responsibilities of scientists regarding the use of nuclear energy and to promote public awareness of its possible consequences. Members included J.A. Simpson, Jr., Kenneth Cole, Farrington Daniels, James Franck, Lester Guttman, Thorfin Hogness, Robert Mulliken, Glenn Seaborg, Leo Szilard, Harold Urey, and Walter Zinn. ASC sponsored con...

United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy

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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

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This collection of transparencies was used by representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission (A.E.C.) during a presentation before the Alaska House State Affairs Committee, April 4, 1970, in Juneau. At the time of the presentation, the A.E.C. was planning a second underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island in 1971, code-named CANNIKIN. Testimony was heard from several groups against a second test as well as adverse testimony about the first test which took place in October, 1969 and was code n...