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“[I]t is tragic that the forces for destruction that we unleashed are stronger than man's present ability to control them.”

Quote by Leslie Groves

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Leslie Groves was an American engineer and military officer, renowned for his pivotal role in the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was in charge of the construction and management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the primary research and development site for the atomic bomb. more

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