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    "ocrText": "profication\nMay 29, 1957\nTentative chronology of part played by scientists in decision\nto use the bomb against Japan\n1. Early 1944\n\"Everyone took for granted that the new bombs\nwould be used in Europe if they were ready in\ntime.\" (Compton, p. 231; for complete refer-\nences see attached bibliography)\n2. Early 1944\nThe men on the metallurgical pro ject beginning\nto think about the future of atomic energy.\n(Compton, p. 231)\n3. Early 1944\nH.D. Smyth presented A.H. Compton with an\noutline of jor questions relating to future\nof atomic energy. (Compton, p. 232)\n4. Summer, 1 944 At request of Metallurgical Project Council\nthe Jeffries Committee was appointed by Com-\npton xi to study \"postwar work on nucleonics.\"\n(Compton, p. 232)\n5. Autumn, 1944 The Tolman Committee was appointed by Gen.\nGroves to look into future possibilities of\natomic energy. Formed background for much of\nwork of Interim Committee in spring of 1945.\nTRUMAN\nARCHIVES AND LIBRARY\n(Compton, p. 232)\nHARRY'S\n\"NATIONAL\n6. Nov. 18, 1944 Jeffries Report, \"Nucleonics Prospectus,\"\nGOVERNMENT\nwas submitted to Compton with a covering\nletter (unpublished) signed by Enrico Fermi,\nJames Franck, T.R. Hogness, Zay Jeffries,\nchairman, R.S. Mulliken, secretary, R.S.\nStone, and C.A. Thomas.\n7. Dec. 28, 1944 Tolman Committee handed its report to Gen.\nGroves on future of atomic energy (Compton,\np. 233)\n8. Early 1945\nConversations between Groves and A.H. Compton\non use of bomb. Groves brings to Stimson's\nattention the concern of scientists about\nimmediate use and long-term planning. (Compton,\np. 233)\n9\nMarch, 1945 Szilard prepares memo. for Roosevels (Szila rd\n\"memo\")"
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