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To: Paul Engel who wrote (39315)	10/14/1998 6:36:00 PM
From: Badger	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572326

I stand corrected - at its heart Manhattan was a military project, and Bush and Groves were in charge. They weren't big on history in my physics program! <g> My point still stands, tho: from the scientific side, it was never a one-man show. Thanks for your comment. Badger

To: Paul Engel who wrote (39315)	10/14/1998 7:33:00 PM
From: TGPTNDR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572326

Paul(Off subject on Manhattan Project) You wrote < Badger - Re: "Fermi was in charge of the Manhattan project," No, Enrico Fermi was not in charge of the Manhattan Project, although he played an extremely key, technical role. The Manhattan Project was set up by Vannevar Bush, the top Civilian head of the project. From a logistics standpoint, General Leslie Groves was in charge. Groves hired J. Robert Oppenheimer to direct the technical program. Many others were involved such as Earnest Lawrence, Hans Bethe, etc., but the ultimate TOP three were Vannevar Bush, Leslie Groves and Robert Oppenheimer> In the administrative sense you may be correct. WRT scientific or engineering sense, none of Vannevar Bush, Leslie Groves, or Robert Oppenheimer were really on the creative side from what I have read. If you dissent, please cite. tgptndr