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Atomic energy experts and politicians discuss the hydrogen bomb, 1950

CU hand drawing diagram of how hydrogen bomb works/ SOT William Lawrence, Manhattan Project employee and science writer for New York Times, about how bomb works / VS men at table discussing implications on H-bomb / MS three men: unid, Senator Eugene Milliken and Senator Brien McMahon / MS group of men at table talking / SOT statesman Bernard Baruch: "The president's decision on the hydrogen bomb was the wise one necessary for our own security which really means the peace of the world. It emphasizes anew the need for a truly effective international control of atomic energy and mass destruction / Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project and wartime chief of the US Atomic Energy Program, SOT: "Let's face the facts. We tried again and again to reach an understanding but Russia refused. Russia still refuses. Unless and until we can secure world peace by sound enforceable agreement we must maintain our lead in the atomic field. We must not ignore the hydrogen bomb. We owe this to our children" / hand draws on map what part of New York City the Nagasaki bomb would have destroyed, then shows the area that the new bombs would destroy / McMahon SOT: "I am of the opinion that we should go ahead as speedily as possible but in addition to that I believe that there must be a nationwide discussion of ways and means that we can use to bring the arms race in which we are engaged to a peaceful end so that the arms race can be terminated and peace and harmony can be brought to a frightened and uncertain world" / Note: exact month/day not known
CU hand drawing diagram of how hydrogen bomb works/ SOT William Lawrence, Manhattan Project employee and science writer for New York Times, about how bomb works / VS men at table discussing implications on H-bomb / MS three men: unid, Senator Eugene Milliken and Senator Brien McMahon / MS group of men at table talking / SOT statesman Bernard Baruch: "The president's decision on the hydrogen bomb was the wise one necessary for our own security which really means the peace of the world. It emphasizes anew the need for a truly effective international control of atomic energy and mass destruction / Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project and wartime chief of the US Atomic Energy Program, SOT: "Let's face the facts. We tried again and again to reach an understanding but Russia refused. Russia still refuses. Unless and until we can secure world peace by sound enforceable agreement we must maintain our lead in the atomic field. We must not ignore the hydrogen bomb. We owe this to our children" / hand draws on map what part of New York City the Nagasaki bomb would have destroyed, then shows the area that the new bombs would destroy / McMahon SOT: "I am of the opinion that we should go ahead as speedily as possible but in addition to that I believe that there must be a nationwide discussion of ways and means that we can use to bring the arms race in which we are engaged to a peaceful end so that the arms race can be terminated and peace and harmony can be brought to a frightened and uncertain world" / Note: exact month/day not known
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Editorial #:
1286164679
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
January 01, 1950
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Clip length:
00:02:44:09
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004537_01_01