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Harry Truman: Scientists do not want to work in ivory towers, but they do want to work in an atmosphere free from suspicion, personal…

On the recordSeptember 12, 1948
Scientists do not want to work in ivory towers, but they do want to work in an atmosphere free from suspicion, personal insult, or politically motivated attacks.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address Before the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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