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Oppenheimer

directed by Christopher Nolan

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The film moves between scientific work, the Manhattan Project, and later hearings. Place moments in the order the film presents them, rather than sorting them by the historical dates of Oppenheimer's life.

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A 1959 Senate committee questions former AEC Chairman Lewis Strauss about his actions during Oppenheimer's security hearing.
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About 0% through the film. Oppenheimer's revoked Q-clearance had ended his government advisory role before Strauss appeared as a Commerce Secretary nominee. Lewis Strauss alleges that the FBI had been suspicious of Oppenheimer since his teaching days, before William Borden's 1954 accusation.

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