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1940 NRC Reference Committee quietly held back fission papers

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In 1940 an NRC 'Reference Committee' (Breit's fission subcommittee) quietly held back fission papers; papers submitted in 1940-41 did not appear until 1946.

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documentsatomicarchive.comSmyth Report ch. III

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Weinstein - suppressed physics (All-In 2026)asserts

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In 1940 an NRC 'Reference Committee' (Breit's fission subcommittee) quietly held back fission papers; papers submitted in 1940-41 did not appear until 1946.