Re: Manhattan DISTRICT (not Pr......)

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From: Dave Michelson
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 10:09

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In article <1992Dec25.185903.25928@panix.com> dannyb@panix.com (Daniel Burstein) writes:
>
>For example, the movie "Beginning or the End" which is a
>semi-fictionalized documentary of the program has the top people sitting
>around the table.  The actor playing General Groves says "You'll be
>working on the Manhattan District.  Project 'Y' is uranium purification,
>project 'X' is the bomb site."  (this is not the exact quote from the
>movie, but the DISTRICT vs. PROJECT distinction is correct)
>  

Actually, I thought it was the Manhatten Engineering District.  I don't
have a copy of "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" handy to check... :-)
 
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Dave Michelson
davem@ee.ubc.ca

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