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The Decision to Drop the Bomb

Plot: J. Robert Oppenheimer and other key figures involved in the decision to drop the first atomic bomb discuss their motivations in this NBC News documentary
Release Date: Tuesday, January 5 1965
60 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Chet HuntleyChet HuntleyChet Huntley was 53 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Wed, Mar 20 1974
Portrait of J. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert Oppenheimer was 60 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 22 1904 –
Sat, Feb 18 1967
Portrait of McGeorge BundyMcGeorge BundyMcGeorge Bundy was 45 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1919 –
Mon, Sep 16 1996
Portrait of Leslie GrovesLeslie GrovesLeslie Groves was 68 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 17 1896 –
Mon, Jul 13 1970
Portrait of John J. McCloyJohn J. McCloyJohn J. McCloy was 69 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 31 1895 –
Sat, Mar 11 1989
Portrait of John RichJohn RichJohn Rich was 39 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Self - Special Correspondent'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 06 1925 –
Sun, Jan 29 2012

Crew

Portrait of Fred FreedFred FreedFred Freed was 61 in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Producer, Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1903 –
Wed, Aug 31 1983
Portrait of Len GiovannittiLen GiovannittiLen Giovannitti was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Associate Producer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irving GitlinIrving GitlinIrving Gitlin was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John TeepleJohn TeepleJohn Teeple was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken BauerKen BauerKen Bauer was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert GarlandRobert GarlandRobert Garland was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leroy AndersonLeroy AndersonLeroy Anderson was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph VadalaJoseph VadalaJoseph Vadala was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerald YarusGerald YarusGerald Yarus was >> in The Decision to Drop the Bomb as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday