Analyzing the Anonymous Attack in Richard Feynman's FBI File
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Summary
The article examines Richard Feynman's FBI file obtained through FOIA requests, focusing on a particularly pointed anonymous attack against the physicist. It explores the context of Cold War-era FBI scrutiny of scientists, Feynman's work at Los Alamos, and attempts to identify the source of the damaging anonymous letter through analysis of the file's contents and historical context.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledFeynman's work on the bomb at Los Alamos, combined with his fame, penchant for telling stories about safe-cracking, and occasional consideration for being on government committees led him to be investigated a few times, to see where his loyalties lay.
Richard Feynman's FBI file contains one very pointed, personal, anonymous attack.
One of the many physicists who came under official FBI scrutiny during the Cold War was Richard Feynman.
In March 2012, the website MuckRock filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain and release Feynman's full FBI file (minus deletions).
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