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No one can be certain of Oppenheimer's reaction had he learned that on the eve of the Hiroshima bombing, the president knew> the Japanese were "looking for peace," and that the military use of atomic bombs on cities was an option rather than the neccessity for ending the war in August. (p.302)
— Nov 25, 2023 12:16AM
Darya Silman
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One professor wrote to another about J.R.O in 1925: "As appears from his name, O.is a Jew, but entirely without the usual qualifications of his race." Imagine writing something similar in today's realities. Back then, it was not an unusual remark in a recommendation letter.
— Nov 11, 2023 02:04PM