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Since at least the time of Einstein s first letter to FDR, Edward Teller had debated within himself the morality of weapons work. His life had twice been cruelly uprooted by totalitarianism. He understood Germany s frightening technological advantages at the outset of the war. I came to the United States in 1935, he notes. ... The handwriting was on the wall At that time, I believed that Hitler would conquer the world unless a miracle happened. But pure science still pacified him. To deflect my attention from physics, my full-time job which I Uked, to work on weapons, was not an easy matter. And for quite a time I did not make up my mind. ... 

It is improper for an author to submit manuscripts describing essentially the same research to more than one journal of primary publication, unless it is a resubmission of a manuscript rejected for or withdrawn from publication. It is generally permissible to submit a manuscript for a full paper expanding on a previously published brief preliminary account (a communication or letter ) of the same work. However, at the time of submission, the editor should be made aware of the earlier communication, and the preliminary communication should be cited in the manuscript. 

Sir, - Your letter of May 9 has been duly received. The subject it proposes would require time space for even moderate development. My occupations limit me to a very short notice of them. I think there does not exist a good elementary work on the organization of society into civil government I mean a work which presents in one full comprehensive view the system of principles on which such an organization should be founded, according to the rights of... 

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