Even some of the scientists responsible for the work enabling the US to drop atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945 felt regrets about the event and their part in it. The result was the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, issued on this date in 1955, which called on the world governments to avoid the use of nuclear weapons and to use peaceful means to settle future disputes. Composed mostly by Bertrand Russell and Joseph Rotblat, the document was signed by other eminent scientists, including Albert Einstein and Max Born. This spring's face-off between presidents Bush and Putin highlighted the continuing need for safeguards against nuclear war.
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