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On Sun. 13 Sep 1942 At a meeting of the S-1 Section Executive Committe.....

1942-09-13

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At a meeting of the S-1 Section Executive Committee of the United States Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), a decision was reached to build a laboratory to study fast neutrons. This study was to be codenamed Project Y.

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