“Robert built that damn place. He was founder, mayor, sheriff all...” – Lewis Strauss, Oppenheimer ... Movie Quotes Database

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Lewis Strauss

[referring to Los Alamos]

Robert built that damn place. He was founder, mayor, sheriff all rolled into one.

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