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Norman F. Ramsey, associate professor of Physics, told the meeting that the amendments would lead to a weakening of national security by "diluting" security standards, that they would tend to drive scientists into other fields. Ramsey also revealed that the Physics department intended unanimously to protest the amendments...
Speaking at the session will be Kirtley F. Mather, professor of Geology, Norman F. Ramsey, associate professor of Physics, and Alfred S. Romer, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology...
Norman F. Ramsey, associate professor of Physics and former head of the physics department at the Brookhaven atomic energy project, questioned the wisdom of a tighter loyalty check for the Foundation's non-secret work than is used on applicants for Atomic Energy Commission followships...
...Ramsey said: "All work on explosive utilization of atomic forces involves government supervision and secrecy. We don't want any of that here, so we are doing pure research on the behavior of the fundamental particles of nature." This is in accordance with the University's policy of not accepting "classified" projects if they require federal supervision...
...Ramsey had no idea as to the most important of the several projects being carried on by University physicists. "The importance of research cannot be determined while it is being done," he added, "but in ten years we will be able to view the consequences of what we have done, and see if it was worthwhile...