Harry S Truman1 August 1946
Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act establishing civilian control through the new Atomic Energy Commission.
United States of America · Warfare / Nuclear. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act establishing civilian control through the new Atomic Energy Commission.
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