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In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Security Clearance Hearing (Cornell Paperbacks) (Paperback)

by Richard Polenberg (Editor)
Key Phrases: Los Alamos, United States, General Advisory Committee (more...)

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Paperback: 409 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press; annotated edition edition (December 13, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801486610
ISBN-13: 978-0801486616
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
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Los Alamos, United States, General Advisory Committee, General Groves, Atomic Energy Commission, Robert Oppenheimer, Colonel Pash, Soviet Union, General Nichols, New York, Colonel Lansdale, Steve Nelson, Gordon Gray, Haakon Chevalier, Roger Robb, San Francisco, Gray Board, Secretary of State, University of California, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ernest Lawrence, Un-American Activities, Edward Teller, Oak Ridge, Visual Archives

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Special Tasks by Anatoli Sudoplatov in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Atomic Energy (Merit Badge) by Boy Scouts of America in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Oppenheimer hearing (Historic trials series) by John Major in Back Matter
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4.0 out of 5 stars In der Sache J. Robert Oppenheimer...., December 16, 2005

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This book was originally intended to be a TV drama, I believe. I don't remember if it got made, but it doesn't change the fact that the written work is excellent.

The drama follows the security clearance hearing. Kipphart took the official transcripts and melded some people together into one, rearranged the order, shortened the list of witnesses to produce one work that showed both sides of the argument. Because of the way it was pieced together, I myself couldn't decide if I sympathised with Oppenheimer or believed he was wrongfully accused. The moment one side got the upper hand, it would be the other side's turn to state its case.

Perhaps one negative point is that it's hard to say Kipphart truly "wrote" this, as so much is taken from historical fact. His artistic touch is visible through what exactly is shown, not the content. He chooses to show these arguments, the ones he believes are the most important.

My favorite part is Oppenheimer's monologue at the end, although that was freely invented by Kipphart. It's one of the few things that can be easily attributed to him.

I enjoyed this work, and I would recommend it to everybody.

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