= Oppenheimer security hearing
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The Oppenheimer security hearing refers to the 1954 security clearance hearing of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who played a key role in the Manhattan Project during World War II, which developed the first atomic bombs. Following the war, Oppenheimer became a prominent figure in discussions about nuclear weapons and arms control, but he also faced scrutiny during the Red Scare and the ensuing paranoia about communist influences in the United States.
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