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Chuck Hansen (May 13, 1947 - March 26, 2003) was the compiler, over a period of 30 years, of the world's largest private collection of unclassified documents on how America developed atomic and
Chuck Hansen: Obsessive collector whose files told America's A-bomb secrets
''The Guardian'', 25 April 2003.William J. Broad
''The New York Times'', December 12, 1989. In 1988, Hansen wrote the book ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'',Jeffrey G. Barlow
U. S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History (Review)
''The Journal of Military History'', Vol. 53, No. 1 (Jan., 1989), pp. 105-106. which, along with great detail about the process of developing, testing and administering atomic weapons was critical of the U.S. Defense Department, the Atomic Energy Commission, and some other government agencies. In the book Hansen reported that the early years of nuclear testing were less successful than claimed; bombs failed, or yielded smaller or larger explosions than anticipated or announced, and attempts to develop a radioactivity-free bomb were unsuccessful. ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'' is currently out of print, but it is available on compact disk through his publisher. A second compilation of Hansen's material was published on compact disc as ''Swords of Armageddon'' in 1995. While Hansen´s ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'' was very instructive, ''Swords of Armageddon'' contains much more information and details about nuclear weapons developed by United States. It is in its second revision.
The National Security Archive
The George Washington University * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Chuck Historians of nuclear weapons 1947 births 2003 deaths Nuclear weapons
Chuck Hansen (May 13, 1947 - March 26, 2003) was the compiler, over a period of 30 years, of the world's largest private collection of unclassified documents on how America developed atomic and thermonuclear weapons
A thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon design. Its greater sophistication affords it vastly greater destructive power than first-generation nuclear bombs, a more compact size, a lowe ...
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Research
Hansen's documents were obtained through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and since his death have been housed at the National Security Archive atGeorge Washington University
The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress, GWU is the largest Higher educat ...
.Christopher Reed.Chuck Hansen: Obsessive collector whose files told America's A-bomb secrets
''The Guardian'', 25 April 2003.William J. Broad
''The New York Times'', December 12, 1989. In 1988, Hansen wrote the book ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'',Jeffrey G. Barlow
U. S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History (Review)
''The Journal of Military History'', Vol. 53, No. 1 (Jan., 1989), pp. 105-106. which, along with great detail about the process of developing, testing and administering atomic weapons was critical of the U.S. Defense Department, the Atomic Energy Commission, and some other government agencies. In the book Hansen reported that the early years of nuclear testing were less successful than claimed; bombs failed, or yielded smaller or larger explosions than anticipated or announced, and attempts to develop a radioactivity-free bomb were unsuccessful. ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'' is currently out of print, but it is available on compact disk through his publisher. A second compilation of Hansen's material was published on compact disc as ''Swords of Armageddon'' in 1995. While Hansen´s ''U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History'' was very instructive, ''Swords of Armageddon'' contains much more information and details about nuclear weapons developed by United States. It is in its second revision.
Publications
* *See also
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* National Security Archive
References
External links
The National Security Archive
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