On the recordApril 17, 1946
The atomic bomb experiment will take place July 1st, if I remain President until that day.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The atomic bomb experiment will take place July 1st, if I remain President until that day.”
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The President's Special Conference With the American Society of Newspaper Editors
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