This was set up originally in 1943 as clinton laboratories. Dn have the name oakridge at the time. And the purpose of clinton laboratories was to learn how to produce plutonium which was a radioactive element that could split and release vast amounts of energy just like some uranium can. But they didnt know much about plutonium. It was an artificial element. It had to be created by man. They knew nothing about the characteristics of plutonium. Building started in february of 1943. This facility, the graphite reactor as we know it today, was starting in spring of 1943, completed by november of 1943. And came on line as the worlds first operating Nuclear Reactor and in this case, used specifically to produce tiny, tiny amounts of plutonium which were recovered and then shipped up to the laboratory which was part of the Manhattan Project in chicago. So they could be characterized up there. And other bits of plutonium that were produced here were shipped tout Los Alamos Laboratory in new m
This was set up originally in 1943 as clinton laboratories. Dn have the name oakridge at the time. And the purpose of clinton laboratories was to learn how to produce plutonium which was a radioactive element that could split and release vast amounts of energy just like some uranium can. But they didnt know much about plutonium. It was an artificial element. It had to be created by man. They knew nothing about the characteristics of plutonium. Building started in february of 1943. This facility, the graphite reactor as we know it today, was starting in spring of 1943, completed by november of 1943. And came on line as the worlds first operating Nuclear Reactor and in this case, used specifically to produce tiny, tiny amounts of plutonium which were recovered and then shipped up to the laboratory which was part of the Manhattan Project in chicago. So they could be characterized up there. And other bits of plutonium that were produced here were shipped tout Los Alamos Laboratory in new m
Soaking up the sun. And the president is writing to his wife saying what a fabulous place this turned out to be. The cold has disappeared in just a weeks time. As he leaves key west after that first week he promised our city commissioners whenever i get tired i will be back. 12 weeks later hes back. So each november and december and each february and march the president would take up residence a week, two weeks, three weeks, a month at a time. And it becomes literally the functioning white house of the United States. President truman on his first vacation to key west is invited by the navy to go out on a captured german sub. So he and his 16 closest staff go out on this captured german sub. The captain of the sub is a missouri native. Of course as fate would have it they submerged to 450 feet and the sub springs a leak. The logs are on our official website. They werent the least bit concerned. They had a missouri captain. They knew he would look out for them. After time, the instrument
Sort of like having to use not at can imagine that . If such an enormous Nuclear Program and have had for years. Then not taking part of such an important summit seems to be a myth. We would welcome russias constructive participation in all this but it has not affected our ability to advance the goals of our two countries. Let me give you come a couple other examples. The United States does work effectively with russia to secure some Nuclear Material that is in you pakistan. Obviously, uzbekistan. Is this iran by chance because i dont know much about that nuclear richard but i do know that the russians have worked effectively with the United States to safeguard that major you. I dont know its current status but its another example of how the United States and russia to Work Together even if its not in the context of the security summit. The other thing i would observe is russias agreement early in president obamas tenure to sign onto the update of the star trek the that has a positive
With wisconsin voters where there is a Progressive Community, we want to hear from you as well. You can go to twitter cspanwj. Lets begin with Hillary Clinton. Early in the primary season, she has been saying she is a pragmatic progressive, one that gets things done. Here is what she said when she was asked why progressives should support her. [video clip] clinton i am a progressive who gets things done. Is root of that word progress. I have heard senator sanders and i have begun to wonder who is left . Under his definition, president obama is not progressive because he took donations from wall street. Vice President Biden is not progressive because he supported keystone. Senator shaheen is not progressive because she supports the trade act. Even Paul Wellstone would not fit this definition because he voted for doma. We have different differences and honestly i think we should be talking about what we want to do for the country but if we are going to get into labels, i do not think it