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Hans A. Bethe speech

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MC-0197

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises an audio recording of Hans Bethe's comments as part of the March 4, 1969 MIT panel "Arms Control, Disarmament, and National Security."

Dates

  • Creation: 1969-03-04

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open. Audiotape requires reformatting prior to access.

Conditions Governing Use

Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.

Historical Note

Hans Bethe, professor of physics at Cornell University, and a Nobel laureate, was a speaker at the Massachusetts Institute panel "Arms Control, Disarmament, and National Security" held on March 4, 1969. Bethe, an opponent of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) program addressed that topic. March 4 was set aside as for a teach in series of talks and panel discussions that were sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists at MIT and in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts and held on March 3 and 4, 1969.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 half manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Bibliography

  • March 4: scientists, students, and society, edited by Jonathan Allen. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1970.

Processing Information note

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Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021 October 27: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.

Repository Details

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