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Norris Bradbury to the Rescue

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2426528· OSTI ID:2426528
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Millions of dollars were routinely spent on nuclear testing, particularly for test series conducted at the Pacific Proving Ground. Following the Castle-Bravo test of March 1, 1954, however, a small crisis involving only a few hundred dollars created a bureaucratic impasse that could not be resolved until Norris Bradbury interceded.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
2426528
Report Number(s):
LA-UR--24-28051
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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