The testimony was devastating to both men. The board ruled two to one against Oppenheimer. Northwestern University scientist Ward Evans was the dissenter. Considered a solid anti-Oppenheimer vote at the hearing’s beginning, he became a defender after sampling opinion in the academic world. When Oppenheimer had been asked to run the Manhattan Project, Evans said, “They cleared him. They took a chance on him because of his special talents and he continued to do a good job. Now when the job is done, we are asked to investigate him for
