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Göttingen 18

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as one of the “Göttingen 18” in 1957; following the government’s announcement that it was considering equipping the army with (American-built) nuclear weapons, this group of nuclear scientists issued a manifesto protesting the plan.

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as one of the “Göttingen 18” in 1957; following the government’s announcement that it was considering equipping the army with (American-built) nuclear weapons, this group of nuclear scientists issued a manifesto protesting the plan.

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