The Authority of Genius

Card 05 of 10 · Washington, 1939

A famous signature reached the president. The answer was a board to investigate — not a command.

The opening of the August 2, 1939 letter addressed to F.D. Roosevelt, President of the United States.

Einstein–Szilard letter of August 2, 1939, delivered by Alexander Sachs; Roosevelt’s October reply.

Open the full investigation26 case files, every source linked

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