Memorandum, "Tentative Chronology of Part Played by Scientists in Decision to Use the Bomb Against Japan"
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OCR Page 1 of 6profication
May 29, 1957
Tentative chronology of part played by scientists in decision
to use the bomb against Japan
1. Early 1944
"Everyone took for granted that the new bombs
would be used in Europe if they were ready in
time." (Compton, p. 231; for complete refer-
ences see attached bibliography)
2. Early 1944
The men on the metallurgical pro ject beginning
to think about the future of atomic energy.
(Compton, p. 231)
3. Early 1944
H.D. Smyth presented A.H. Compton with an
outline of jor questions relating to future
of atomic energy. (Compton, p. 232)
4. Summer, 1 944 At request of Metallurgical Project Council
the Jeffries Committee was appointed by Com-
pton xi to study "postwar work on nucleonics."
(Compton, p. 232)
5. Autumn, 1944 The Tolman Committee was appointed by Gen.
Groves to look into future possibilities of
atomic energy. Formed background for much of
work of Interim Committee in spring of 1945.
TRUMAN
ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY
(Compton, p. 232)
HARRY'S
"NATIONAL
6. Nov. 18, 1944 Jeffries Report, "Nucleonics Prospectus,"
GOVERNMENT
was submitted to Compton with a covering
letter (unpublished) signed by Enrico Fermi,
James Franck, T.R. Hogness, Zay Jeffries,
chairman, R.S. Mulliken, secretary, R.S.
Stone, and C.A. Thomas.
7. Dec. 28, 1944 Tolman Committee handed its report to Gen.
Groves on future of atomic energy (Compton,
p. 233)
8. Early 1945
Conversations between Groves and A.H. Compton
on use of bomb. Groves brings to Stimson's
attention the concern of scientists about
immediate use and long-term planning. (Compton,
p. 233)
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March, 1945 Szilard prepares memo. for Roosevels (Szila rd
"memo")
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