He was told that if the people at Oak Ridge gave him any difficulty with his proposals, he was to inform them that Los Alamos "could not be responsible for their safety otherwise".
Речено му је да, ако му људи у Оук Риџу задају било какве потешкоће са његовим предлозима, може да их обавести да Лос Аламос „иначе не може бити одговоран за њихову сигурност”.