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Oppenheimer Decision “A Black Mark” (Rec. 8 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 3. The Federation of American Scientists said today that the “fantastic” security case of Dr. J. Oppenheimer stood as a black mark against the Eisenhower Administration’s “entire machinery of security.” The federation called not only for an Atomic Energy Commission review of the “unfair” findings of the security board, but also for a review of the security programme itself. It said the Oppenheimer case illustrated “the dangers and bitter fruits of a security system which is now motivated more by the risks of politics than the risks of disclosure of information.-” A special security board . unanimously declared Dr. Oppenheimer a “loyal citizen” in findings made public on Tuesday, but it voted two to one against reinstating his clearance for atomic secrets. . „ Dr. Oppenheimer, the chief “brain behind the development of the atomic bomb, will make a formal appeal against the ruling before the Atomic Energy Commission next Monday.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27368, 5 June 1954, Page 7
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