Dec 26, 2009

Salem on History | The Atomic Energy Commission Is Established

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Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
Categories: Science, Environmental Issues
Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: August 1, 1946

Article abstract: President Harry S. Truman signed a law establishing the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) as the nation’s primary policymaker for the development of nuclear energy.

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Prior to 1942, the United States government, acting primarily through the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), had spent modest sums in underwriting some of the nuclear research being carried on at various colleges, including Princeton University, Columbia University, the University of Chicago, and the University of California at Berkeley....

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Salem on History | The Atomic Energy Commission Is Established

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